Peter Lessing

Background

Lessing, Peter was born on June 15, 1938 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur and Alice Elisabeth (Kolar) Lessing.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1961; Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1967.

Career

Assistant professor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, 1966-1971; environmental geologist, West Virginia Geological Survey, Morgantown, 1971-1989; senior research geologist, West Virginia Geological Survey, Morgantown, since 1989. Adjunct Professor West Virginia University, since 1972. Member water well driller's advisory board, Charleston, West Virginia, since 1985, Federal Emergency Management Agency Landslide Advisory Board, Washington, 1986-1989.

Member State Technology Committee on Wellhead Protection, since 1990.

Achievements

• Peter Lessing has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American. Member History of Earth Science Society, Association Earth Science Editors.

Connections

Married Katherine Bleecker Burry, June 12, 1965. Children: Derek Peter, Gretchen Anne.

Father:

Arthur Lessing

Mother:

Alice Elisabeth (Kolar) Lessing

Spouse:

Katherine Bleecker Burry

child:

Gretchen Anne Lessing

child:

Derek Peter Lessing