Don ’58 and Marilyn Lummus have established the Don ’58 and Marilyn Lummus Professorship of Practice in Engineering to support the teaching, research, service and professional development activities of the professorship holder.
Don noted that Texas A&M had been a defining influence in his life and that he and Marilyn were happy to be able to participate in the future of the university in this way.
His parents grew up during the Great Depression and were unable to attend college; however, they instilled the importance of education in their children, all of whom have master’s degrees. While attending graduate school at Harvard, Lummus was particularly impressed with the frequent guest lecturers from industry and business. Therefore, the establishment of this professorship seemed to be an ideal way to further extend such experiences in the undergraduate program at Texas A&M.
During his time on campus, Lummus was a member of the Corps of Cadets in Squadron 9, a member of the Ross Volunteers and was commanding officer of the Seventh Group during his senior year. He also served as president of the Texas A&M Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society.
Following his education, Lummus served as CEO and owner of several manufacturing companies.