Background
Sr., Lorentz Englehart Wormley, was born on October 29, 1899 in Savoy, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin and Katherine (Grove) Wormley.
Sr., Lorentz Englehart Wormley, was born on October 29, 1899 in Savoy, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin and Katherine (Grove) Wormley.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Illinois, 1921. Postgraduate, University California, 1930—1940. Extension work, University Chicago, 1925—1926.
Extension work, Purdue University, 1926—1928. Extension work, Stanford University, 1942—1943.
Mining engineer Roane Iron Company, Rockwood, Tennessee, 1922—1923. Resident engineer Illinois Division highways, East St. Louis, 1923—1924. Instructor and athletic coach Du Quion Township High School, Illinois, 1923—1926.
Instructor and department head Hammond Technology High School, Indiana, 1926—1928. Construction and plant engineer, field engineering unit Columbia Steel Corporation, Pittsburg, California, 1928—1929. Assistant bridge engineer, resident engineer California State Highway Department, Sacramento, 1929—1930.
Construction engineer, assistant to manager Austin Company of California, Oakland, 1930. Director adult education Monterey Union High School, California, 1930—1940. Assistant state supervisor trade and industrial education Bureau Trade and Industrial Education, State Department Education, Sacramento, 1940—1941.
Director trade and industrial training Unified School District, San Francisco, 1941—1942. Supervising engineer Defense Plant Corporation, 1942—1943. Area training specialist, civilian personnel division Office Secretary of War, 1943—1946.
Training officer-in-charge VA, 1946—1947. Supervisor education California Department Corrections, Sacramento, 1947—1969.
Secretary California State Interagy. Committee Inmate Training and Parole Placement, 1955—1969. Member Statewide Committee for Equal Opportunity in Apprenticeship Training for Minority Groups, 1962—1969.
Member California Association Adult Education Administrators, American Prison Association Correctional Education Association (president 1958-1960), California Retired Teachers Association, National Retired Teachers Association, Alumni Association University Illinois, Veterans World War I (adjunct barracks 2247 1979-1982), AARP, Sons of the American Revolution, Retired Public Employees Association California (director chapter 4 1973-1975), Pi Kappa Phi, Masons, Sirs Club, Comstock Club.
Married Geneva A. Stillman, March 9, 1921. Children: Lorentz, Jeanne Adams.
