Thomas Lainis

Background

Lainis, Thomas was born on June 20, 1949 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Daisy (Kazanas) Lainis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1971. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991.

Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1984.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1971; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1994; instructor department physics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1981-1983; assistant professor physics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1983-1984; associate professor physics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1991-1997; professor, United States Military Academy, since 1997; deputy head department physics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, since 1994; battalion Executive officer, 1-37 Armor Batallion, Germany, 1985-1987; deputy operations officer, 1st Armored Division, Germany, 1987-1988; deputy operations officer, Army War College, 1993-1994. Consultant Prentice-Hall, New York City, since 1995.

Achievements

• Thomas Lainis has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parent leader Church-Youth Organization, West Point, 1992-1995, Boy Scouts American, West Point, since 1996. Member American Association Physics Teachers (member apparatus committee since 1995, member multimedia committee 1992-1995), Armor Association (president West Point chapter 1995-1997), Society Physics Students Supervisors, Association United States Army, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Phyllis A. Cusanelli, April 8, 1978. Children: Thomas, Kristen.

Father:

Thomas Lainis

Mother:

Daisy (Kazanas) Lainis

Spouse:

Phyllis A. Cusanelli

child:

Kristen Lainis

child:

Thomas Lainis