Background
Lungstrom, Leon George was born on July 22, 1915 in Kansas, United States. Son of George and Jennie (Ekstrom) Lungstrom.
Lungstrom, Leon George was born on July 22, 1915 in Kansas, United States. Son of George and Jennie (Ekstrom) Lungstrom.
Bachelor of Science, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1940. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1950.
Entomologist United States Public Health Service, Kansas, Missouri, 1945, Kansas City, 1949-1952. Instructor biology Bethany College, 1946-1947, professor, 1952-1981, Milfred Riddle McKeown distinguished professor science, 1979, professor emeritus, from 1981. Team leader on mosquito research Department of Health, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, 1964.
Consultant Lindsborg Mosquito Control Committee, 1989-1990.
Member McPherson County History Society, McPherson, Kansas, 1961, also past president. Board directors McPherson County Old Mill Museum, Lindsborg, since 1976, co-director, 1980-1984. With Medical Service Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1943.
Member Rotary (Lindsborg chapter past president, secretary, bulletin editor).
Married Linda Kay Greenwalt, November 20, 1965. Children: Michael Harlan, Laura Christine.