Raymond Lasmanis

Background

Lasmanis, Raymond was born on April 25, 1938 in Riga, Latvia.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, University Missouri, Rolla, 1963.

Career

Exploration geologist, Cominco American, Salem, Missouri, 1961-1965; exploration manager S.W. district, Cominco American, Prescott, Arizona, 1965-1967; research geologist, Cominco Ltd., Pine Point, N.W. Territory, Canada, 1967-1968; exploration manager N.W. district, The Superior Oil Corporation, Spokane, Washington, 1968-1973; assistant director, Canadian Superior Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1974-1980; exploration manager, Canadian Superior Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1980-1982; manager, state geologist, state oil & gas supervisor, Washington Department Natural Resources, Olympia, Washington, since 1982. Member Washington State Nuclear Waste Board, Olympia, 1982-1989, Mount St. Helens Science Advisory Board, 1983-1992. Advisory board Washington Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Raymond Lasmanis has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, state government executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of Mineralogy(president 1985-1987), American Institute Mining & Metallurgical Engineers, Northwest Mining Associate.

Connections

Son of Janis Alfreds and Zinaida (Nikiforov) L. Betty M. Scott; children: Kevin, John H. Married Josephine A. Blair, December 29, 1969.

Children: Larrabee, Diana L., Donald A., Darrell D.

Father:

Janis Alfreds Lasmanis

Mother:

Zinaida (Nikiforov) Lasmanis

Spouse:

Josephine A. Blair

child:

Darrell D. Lasmanis

child:

Donald A. Lasmanis

child:

Diana L. Lasmanis

child:

John H. Lasmanis

child:

Larrabee Lasmanis

child:

Kevin Lasmanis