Background
Straus, Lorna Puttkammer was born on February 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ernst Wilfred and Helen Louise (Monroe) Puttkammer.
Straus, Lorna Puttkammer was born on February 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ernst Wilfred and Helen Louise (Monroe) Puttkammer.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Radcliffe College, 1955. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1962.
Research associate department anatomy University Chicago, 1962—1964, instructor, 1964—1967, assistant professor, 1967—1973, associate professor, 1973—1987, professor, since 1987, assistant dean, then dean students, 1967—1982, dean admissions, 1975—1980, marshal, since 1999.
Trustee Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1983. Chairman Community Foundation, Mackinac Island, Michigan, since 1994. Member of North Central Association (commissioner since 1998, president-elect 2001-2002, president 2002-2004), Harvard University Alumni Association (board directors 1980-1983), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Francis Howe Straus II, June 11, 1955. Children: Francis, Helen, Christopher, Michael.