Background
Flawn, Peter Tyrrell was born on February 17, 1926 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Stanley Charles and Laura Carolyn (Rotz) Flawn.
Businessman educator university president
Flawn, Peter Tyrrell was born on February 17, 1926 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Stanley Charles and Laura Carolyn (Rotz) Flawn.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1947. Master of Science (Cooksey fellow), Yale University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (Binney fellow), Yale University, 1951.
Junior geologist mineral deposits branch United States Geological Survey, 1948.
Research scientist, geologist Bureau Economics Geology, University Texas, Austin, 1949-1960. Director Bureau Economics Geology, professor geology, 1960-1970, director division natural resources and environment, professor geological science and public.affairs, 1970-1972, vice president academic affairs, 1970-1972, executive vice president, 1972-1973.
President University Texas-San Antonio, 1973-1977. Leonidas T. Barrow professor mineral resources University Texas-Austin, 1978-1985.
President University Texas, Austin, 1979-1985, president emeritus, 1985, president ad interim, 1997-1998.
Vice chairman Rust Group, Incorporated., Austin, 1986-1988. Board directors Harte-Hanks, Incorporated., El Paso Energy Corporation. Member Texas Interagy.
Council on Natural Resources and Environment, 1969-1973.
Served various commission National Academy Sciences-National Cash Register. Member National Science Board, 1980-1986.
He served in the United States. Army Air Corps during World World War World War II Flawn served as Professor of Geological Sciences and Director of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin from 1960 to 1970. He became Professor of Geological Sciences and Public Affairs in 1970 and Leonidas T. Barrow Professor of Mineral Resources in 1978. From 1970 to 1972 he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs.
He was appointed Executive Vice President of the University of Texas at Austin in 1972.
In 1973, he was named President of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He became President of the University of Texas at Austin in 1979.
Doctor Flawn served as President ad interim of the University of Texas at Austin from July 1997 to April 1998. Doctor Flawn was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1974.
He was awarded the Condecoracion de la Orden del Sol del Peru in 1984.
In 1985, he received the Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal from Yale University. He was President of the Geological Society of America in 1978 and President of the American Geological Institute in 1988. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists elected him an Honorary Member in 1983.
The American Geological Institute awarded him the Ian Campbell Medal in 1993.
Oberlin College awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Science in 1995. Doctor Flawn served on the National Science Board from 1980 to 1986.
In 1987-1988 he was Chairman of the Texas National Laboratory Commission. He was reappointed to the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission in 1991.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Ex-Students Association of the University of Texas at Austin in 1998.
He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southwest Research Institute from 1997-1999. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System presented him with the Santa Rita Award in October 2000. Doctor Flawn was born in Miami, Florida.
(deceased).
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Vice chairman education committee Texas Constitutional Revision Commission. Member board governors, trustee Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, 1973-1974, board governors, 1974-1977. Trustee Southwest Research Institute, since 1973, board directors, since 1989, chair board directors, since 1997.
Trustee Texas Military Institute, 1974-1977l St. David's Hospital, 1981-1988. Board directors Southwest Educational television. Council, 1973-1974. With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945.
Member National Academy of Engineering, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Association Professional Geological Scientists, American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary), Association American State Geologists (honorary. President 1969-1970), society Economic Geologists (truste 1971-1976), Sociedad Geologica Mexicana, American Geological Institute (director 1967-1970, president 1987-1988), Geological Society of America (councilor 1972-1977, vice president 1977, president 1978), Conference Board, greater San Antonio Chamber of C. (director 1975-1978), Argyle Club (San Antonio), Headliners Club, Tarry House Club (Austin).
Married Priscilla Bernice Pond, June 28, 1946. Children: Tyrrell, Laura.