Thomas Lyle Martin Jr.

Thomas Lyle Martin Jr. (September 26, 1921 – October 8, 2009) served as president of the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1974 to 1987.

Martin was born in Memphis, Tennessee. During the Second World War, he served in the US Army, rising to the rank of Captain.

He received his PhD degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Prior to joining the IIT administration, he served as Dean of Engineering at the University of Arizona, the University of Florida and Southern Methodist University. He was a fellow of IEEE and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.[1]

Martin died in Irving, Texas in 2009.[2]

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Preceded by Maynard P. Venema	President of the Illinois Institute of Technology 1974–1987	Succeeded by Meyer Feldberg

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