Background
Vennum, Walt was born on May 10, 1941 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Francis Lorenzo and Myrle Marie (Paisley) Vennum.
Vennum, Walt was born on May 10, 1941 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Francis Lorenzo and Myrle Marie (Paisley) Vennum.
Bachelor in Geology with honors, U. Montana, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Stanford University, 1971.
Smoke jumper, Bureau Land Management, Fairbanks, Alaska., 1962-1966;
research assistant, Foundation for Glacier Research, Juneau, Alaska., 1967;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Menlo Park, California, 1971-1989;
teaching assistant, acting instructor geology, Stanford (California) U., 1967-1971;
professor geology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, since 1971. Participant 5 geological expeditions unexplored areas in Antarctica, geological mapping Alaskan wilderness areas, 1971, 72, 74. Igneous petrologist on 2 cruises on deep sea drilling ship The Glomar Challenger, 1974, 76.
Visiting professor geology U. Montana, Missoula, 1978. Geology lecturer, naturalist Seaquest, Quark & Clipper Cruise Lines, and Marine expeditions, Antarctica, Alaska, New Zealand, and Russian Far East, 1990-1998. Mountain climbing guide Palisades School Mountainering, Lone Pine, California,1968-1969, 78-79.
Director gold exploration project, Saudi Arabia, 1988.
With United States Air Force, 1965. Member National Speological Society, American Alpine Club, Geological Honorary Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Barbara Louise Young, June 9, 1964 (divorced September 1990).