EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1923 as South Park Junior College, renamed Lamar College in 1923, promotion to four-year institution as Lamar State College of Technology in 1949, and finally in 1971 renamed to Lamar University. Incorporated into the Texas State University System in 1995.

Location:
Beaumont, TX

Founding Date:
17-Sep-1923

Enrollment:
8661

Official Website:
http://www.lamar.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
G. W. Bailey	Actor	27-Aug-1945		Harris in Police Academy
Phyllis Davis	Actor	17-Jul-1940	27-Sep-2013	Beatrice Travis on Vega$
Janis Joplin	Singer	19-Jan-1943	4-Oct-1970	Ball and Chain (Piece of My Heart)
Nick Lampson	Politician	14-Feb-1945		Former Congressman from Texas
Kevin Millar	Baseball	24-Sep-1971		First Baseman, now MLB analyst
Bum Phillips	Football	29-Sep-1923	18-Oct-2013	Coach of the Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints
Wayne A. Reaud	Attorney	29-Sep-1947		Partner, Reaud, Morgan & Quinn
Karen Silkwood	Victim	19-Feb-1946	13-Nov-1974	Nuclear whistleblower
Dan F. Smith	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Lyondell Chemical, 1996-2008
William L. Thacker	Business	c. 1945		Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Co.

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Nick Lampson	Politician	14-Feb-1945		Former Congressman from Texas

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jesse Martin Combs	Politician	7-Jul-1889	21-Aug-1953	Congressman from Texas, 1945-53
Wayne A. Reaud	Attorney	29-Sep-1947		Partner, Reaud, Morgan & Quinn

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