Background
Lahti, Leslie Erwin was born on July 27, 1932 in Floodwood, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Leon and Esther (Baaso) Lahti.
consultant engineering educator
Lahti, Leslie Erwin was born on July 27, 1932 in Floodwood, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Leon and Esther (Baaso) Lahti.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1954. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Technology University, 1964.
Glass technologist Corning Glass, Albion, Michigan, 1955—1957. Process engineer Ron Plastics, Lansing, 1957—1958. Associate professor Tri-State University, Indiana, 1958—1960.
Assistant professor Purdue University, Lafayette, 1963—1967. Member faculty University Toledo, since 1967, associate professor, 1967—1972, professor engineering, since 1972, dean, 1980—1988, dean, professor emeritus, since 1990. Consultant Great Lakes Chemical, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965—1968, Inland Chemicals, Toledo, 1968—1970, Stubbs-Overbeck, Inc., Houston, 1978—1981.
Member of American Society Engineering Education, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Toledo Society Professional Engineers (board trustees 1981-1988, vice-chairman 1985-1987, chairman 1979-1980).
Married Alma L. Kelley, May 19, 1956. Children: David L., Mark S., Paul A.