Lester Wayne Lathrop

Background

Lathrop, Lester Wayne was born on February 26, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Wilmer Claude and Nellie Alma (Gray) Lathrop.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Oklahoma, 1962; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. New Mexico, 1964.

Career

Member technical staff, Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque, 1962-1976; test director, Sandia laboratories, Tonopah, Nevada, 1976-1980; test director, Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque and Kauai, 1980-1981; range operations supervisor, Sandia laboratories, Tonopah, 1981-1986; rocket systems supervisor, Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque and Kauai, 1986-1991; range operations supervisor, Sandia laboratories, Tonopah, 1991-1993; manager, Tonopah Test Range, 1993-1994. Range safety officer Sandia laboratories Tonopah Test Range, 1981-1986, 91-92.

Achievements

• Lester Wayne Lathrop has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1955-1958. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Connections

Married Virginia Lathrop, Aug.10, 1957. Children: Kenneth, Karen, Kay.

Father:

Wilmer Claude Lathrop

Mother:

Nellie Alma (Gray) Lathrop

Spouse:

Virginia Lathrop

child:

Kay Lathrop

child:

Karen Lathrop

child:

Kenneth Lathrop