Background
Landreth, Ronald Ray was born on June 15, 1949 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of Wayne Emerson Landreth and Dorothy Lucille (McDowell) Easter.
Landreth, Ronald Ray was born on June 15, 1949 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of Wayne Emerson Landreth and Dorothy Lucille (McDowell) Easter.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1975.
Research engineer, Inland Steel Company-Research, East Chicago, Indiana, 1975-1979;
senior research engineer, group leader environmental research, Inland Steel Company-Research, East Chicago, 1979-1985;
project manager, sorbent injection, Inland Steel Company-Utilities, East Chicago, 1984-1989;
senior environmental consultant, Inland Steel Company-Engineering, East Chicago, 1985-1986;
scientist, Inland Steel Company-Research, East Chicago, 1986-1988;
scientist, Inland Steel Industries, Inc.-New Ventures, East Chicago, 1988-1990;
program manager, Inland Steel Industries, Inc.-New Ventures, East Chicago, 1990-1992;
manager, Inland Steel Industries, Inc.-New Ventures, East Chicago, 1992-1994;
staff consultant, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, since 1994. Chairman Inland chapter Jets Program, East Chicago, 1978-1979. Conference sessions, since 1981.
Supervisor Inland Coop Program, East Chicago, 1985-1986. Guest lecturer Crown Point (Indiana) Community Schools, since 1980. Presenter in field.
Judge Calumet Regional Science Fair, Hammond, Indiana, since 1977. Advisor 1st United Methodist Church, Crown Point, since 1980. Member Air and Waste Management Association (chairman iron and steel committee 1984-1986), American Chemical Society (chairman Chicago chapter membership affairs 1979-1981, membership award 1980), American Iron and Steel Institute (ESFF project manager 1985-1986, waste oil project 1986-1987), Indiana Chapter Air and Waste Management Association (chairman 1985-1986), Phi Lambda Upsilon (vice president 1974-1975).
Married Laura Jeanne Hagerman, December 18, 1971. Children: Laura Paige, Matthew Christopher, Brittany Jeanne.