Background
Gagin, Lawrence Vincent was born on October 19, 1918 in Sterling, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Lillian Ella Gagin.
Gagin, Lawrence Vincent was born on October 19, 1918 in Sterling, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Lillian Ella Gagin.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1942.
Research engineer Libbey Glass Company, Toledo, 1946—1948. Assistant director glass technical Kimble Glass Company, 1948—1954. Chief ceramic engineer Glass Fibers, Inc., 1954—1958.
Manager research Johns-Manville Fiber Glass, 1958—1976, Denver, 1976—1982. Technical consultant in field, since 1982. Instructor chemical engineering night school University Toledo, 1950—1952.
Visiting scientist Elementary and High School, 1989—1998. Captain Corps Engineers United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Volunteer executive International Executive Service Corporation, Bangkok, 1989. Chairman planning and zoning Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado, 1979—1984. Scoring observer International Golf Tournament, 1986—2002.
Fellow: American Ceramic Society. Member: American Society for Testing and Materials (glass and glass products committees 1970-1982, mortars for masonry committee 1974-1982, resource recovery 1978-1982, consultant engineer 1982—2006, C14-91 standard reformed materials 1968-1982), National Institute Ceramic Engineers, Columbine Country Club.
Married Marion Winifred Buffinger, May 28, 1942. Children: Jean, Paula, Lawrence, Mary, James.