Dr. Larry Lattman received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
degree from City College of New York in 1948 and his masters and doctorate in
Geology at the University of Cincinnati in 1951 and 1953. He began his professional
career as an instructor in geology at the University of Cincinnati in
1952. He spent the next year at the University of Michigan. From
1953 to 1957, Dr. Lattman was a photo geologist for
the Gulf Oil Corporation in Pittsburgh and New York. At Penn State from 1957 to
1970, he moved through the ranks of assistant, associate, and full professor of
Geology. In 1970, Dr. Lattman returned to the
University of Cincinnati as head of the Geology department. From 1975 to 1983,
he served as Dean of two separate colleges at the University of Utah: the
College of Mines and Minerals and the College of Engineering. In 1983, Dr. Lattman became President of New Mexico Institute of Mining
and Technology, where he remained until his retirement in 1995. In 2003 he was recognized by the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences with the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dr. Larry Lattman received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
degree from City College of New York in 1948 and his masters and doctorate in
Geology at the University of Cincinnati in 1951 and 1953. He began his professional
career as an instructor in geology at the University of Cincinnati in
1952. He spent the next year at the University of Michigan. From
1953 to 1957, Dr. Lattman was a photo geologist for
the Gulf Oil Corporation in Pittsburgh and New York. At Penn State from 1957 to
1970, he moved through the ranks of assistant, associate, and full professor of
Geology. In 1970, Dr. Lattman returned to the
University of Cincinnati as head of the Geology department. From 1975 to 1983,
he served as Dean of two separate colleges at the University of Utah: the
College of Mines and Minerals and the College of Engineering. In 1983, Dr. Lattman became President of New Mexico Institute of Mining
and Technology, where he remained until his retirement in 1995. In 2003 he was recognized by the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences with the Distinguished Alumni Award.