Established in 1988, this chair in chemistry was made possible with estate gifts from two friends of the college who shared a life-long career in chemistry. Edolph A. Larson ’14, a member of the St. Olaf Band under F. M. Christiansen and a generous contributor to several St. Olaf funds, taught chemistry at Joliet Junior College in Illinois. Truman E. Anderson, an active Lutheran layman and member of the St. Olaf Board of Regents from 1962 to 1972, was a pioneer in developing ethical standards for the oil and gas industry. Previous holders of this chair are Wesley A. Pearson ’54, Gary O. Spessard, Dr. Gary Miessler and Mary M. Walczak.
Current Chair:
Jeffrey Schwinefus, Professor of Chemistry.