Lee Clarence Gerhard

Background

Gerhard, Lee Clarence was born on May 30, 1937 in Albion, New York, United States. Son of Carl Clarence and Helen Mary (Lahmer) Gerhard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1958; Master of Sciences, University Kansas, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1964.

Career

Exploration geologist, region stratigrapher, Sinclair Oil & Gas Company, Midland, Texas and Roswell, New Mexico, 1964-1966; assistant professor geology, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, 1966-1969; associate professor, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, 1969-1972; associate professor, assistant director West Indies Laboratory, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Rutherford, New Jersey, 1972-1975; assistant geologist, State of North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1975-1977; geologist, State of North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1977-1981; professor, department chairman geology, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1977-1981; manager Rocky Mountain division, Supron Energy Corporation, Denver, 1981-1982; owner, president, Gerhard & Associations, Englewood, Colorado, 1982-1987; professor petroleum geology, Colorado School Mines, Denver, since 1982; Getty professor, Colorado School Mines, Denver, 1984-1987; state geologist, director geological survey, State of Kansas, Lawrence, since 1987; founder, co-director Energy Research Center,, U. Kansas, 1990-1994. Presidential appointee National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Lee Clarence Gerhard has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1960. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary member, Distinguished Svc. award 1989, Journalism award 1996, president division environmental geoscience 1994-1995, honorary member division environmental geoscience 1998), American Institute Professional Geologists, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, Colorado Science Society, Kansas Geological Society (honorary), Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.

Connections

Married Darcy LaFollette, July 22, 1964. 1 daughter, Tracy Leigh.

Father:

Carl Clarence Gerhard

Mother:

Helen Mary (Lahmer) Gerhard

Spouse:

Darcy LaFollette