Background
His father, William K. Lanman Senior, was chairman of the Columbus Bolt Company in Ohio.
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William Lanman, Junior.
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William K. Lanman Junior. graduated from Yale University in 1928 (Bachelor of Science from Sheffield Scientific School), as had his ancestor United States Senator James Lanman, who graduated from Yale College in 1788. Colonel Lanman"s two brothers graduated from Yale College: Henry Reese Lanman in 1932, and Jonathan Trumbull Lanman in 1940 and from the Yale School of Medicine in 1943.
Career
He served as an aviator in the United States Marine Corps from 1935 to 1955, and later took up real estate and investment management. Lanman was also a United States Naval Aviator, graduating from the Naval Aviation School in 1931. He served in the Pacific theater during World World War II, with South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command (SCAT) where he was executive officer of the legendary World World War II "Flying Boxcar" SCAT squadron.
In 1949 he was commissioned Colonel.
Lanman made a series of major gifts to Yale, reported to total $40 million. He funded major renovation projects and endowed several chairs, in Economics, Sociology, Computer Science, International Studies, and Anthropology and International Affairs.
In addition, Lanman was the major donor supporting the university"s Tercentennial celebration in 2001. In 1974, he made a gift of John Trumbull"s painting "Lady of the Lake, from Scott"s The Lady of the Lake" c.
1811, to the Yale University Art Gallery.
Colonel Lanman died on March 26, 2001, the 300th anniversary year of the founding of Yale. Colonel Lanman was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Lanman-Wright Hall in Old Campus Lanman Junior.
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Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Lanman Junior. Professor of Economics.
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Membership
Colonel Lanman was a member of Saint Anthony Hall.
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