Background
Kennamer, Lorrin Garfield was born on December 20, 1924 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Lorrin Garfield and Ruie Lee (Hart) Kennamer.
Kennamer, Lorrin Garfield was born on December 20, 1924 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Lorrin Garfield and Ruie Lee (Hart) Kennamer.
Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Kentucky State College, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Tennessee, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University/George Peabody College, 1952.
Teacher, Oak Ridge High School, 1947-1949;
from instructor to associate professor, department chairman geography and geology, East Texas State College, Commerce, 1952-1956;
member of faculty, University Texas, 1956-1967;
professor geography, University Texas, 1961-1967;
department chairman, University Texas, 1961-1967;
associate dean arts and science, University Texas, 1961-1967;
dean arts and science, Texas Technology U., 1967-1970;
dean, University Texas College Education, Austin, 1970-1987;
professor emeritus geography, University Texas, since 1998. Visiting summer professor of University Vermont, 1959, Michigan State University, 1961, U. Washington, 1967;Board examiners Texas Education Agency, 1964-1971. Member committee examinations College Entrance Examination Board, 1965-1971, trustee, since 1970, vice-chairman, 1972-1974, chairman,1974-1976.
President Texas Council Deans Education, 1973.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Honorary life fellow Texas Academy Science. Member National Council Geography Education (exec.bd.
1958-1965, secretary 1958-1964, president 1967), Association American Geographers (exec.council 1962-1964, 68-71), American Geography Society, Southwestern Social Science Association (president 1972-1973), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Laura Helen Durham, December 22, 1948.