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

Biography

Martin was born on September 26, 1921, in Memphis, Tennessee. During the Second World War, he served in the US Army, rising to the rank of captain. He received a bachelor's degree in

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in 1942 and a master's in 1948. He went on to obtain a PhD degree in electrical engineering from

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. Prior to joining the Illinois Institute of Technology (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. He served as president of IIT from 1974 to 1987. Martin died in

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, on October 8, 2009.

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1921 births 2009 deaths Fellows of the IEEE Illinois Institute of Technology faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Presidents of Illinois Institute of Technology Southern Methodist University faculty Stanford University alumni University of Arizona faculty University of Florida faculty United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century American academics {{US-academic-administrator-1920s-stub