Background
Carruth, Lenox was born on January 6, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Lenox and Viola (Treadwell) Carruth.
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Lenox Carruth
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1963; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Methodist U., 1970.
Career
Engineer trainee, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, 1959-1960;
engineer trainee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1960-1962;
grant investigator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Dallas, 1964-1966;
vice president, Computel, Dallas, 1969-1970;
president, NAFL, Inc., Dallas, 1970-1976;
secretary-treasurer, Carruth Companies, Inc., Dallas, 1976-1982;
president, Tracy Development Corporation, Dallas, since 1982;
vice president, Spectra Nite Systems, Inc., Garland, Texas, since 1988. Director for North Texas, Spaceweek, Dallas, 1987. Director Texas Space Grant Consortium, Austin, 1989-1992.
Member Texas Space Commission, Houston, 1989-1992;president Geo-Thermal Engineering, Inc., since 1997. Vice president Geo-Thermal Energy Systems, Inc., since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Whiterock-Lake Highlands Young Men’s Christian Association, Dallas, 1982-1992, Chairman of the Board, 1984-1985, 88-90. Board directors Dallas Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1985, 88-90. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Dallas, since 1990.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Space Foundation, Air Force Association, Space Business Roundtable North Texas (founder, board directors since 1985), Confederate Air Force Flying Museum (life).
Connections
Married Karan Lee Jacobson, July 10, 1965. Children: Kimberly Ann, Tracy Elizabeth, Andrew Lenox.
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Methodist -
Political Party
Republican