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J. Landis Martin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

J. Landis Martin
BornNovember 5, 1945[1]
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 77)[2]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, businessman, philanthropist
TitleFormer CEO, NL Industries
Term1987-2003
SpouseSharon Martin
Children3

J. Landis Martin (November 5, 1945 – September 1, 2023), also known as Lanny Martin, was an American lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. He was the chief executive officer of NL Industries from 1987 to 2003. He was the founder and managing director of Platte River Ventures, a private equity firm.

Early life

J. Landis Martin was born on November 5, 1945, in Grand Island, Nebraska.[3][4] He graduated from Northwestern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1968, followed by a Juris Doctor in 1973.[5]

Career

Martin began his career as a lawyer for Kirkland & Ellis from 1973 to 1987.[3][6] He was the chief executive officer of NL Industries, a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from 1987 to 2003.[3] In 2005, he founded Platte River Ventures, a private equity firm based in Cherry Creek, Denver.[6] Martin served as its managing director.[5] He was also the founding chairman of Crown Castle International Corp.[6]

Martin was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 2012.[6]

Philanthropy

Martin was a patron of the arts. With his wife, he donated $25 million to the Denver Art Museum in 2006 and "more than $3 million" to the Clyfford Still Museum in 2011.[4] He was chairman emeritus of the Central City Opera House Association and the Houston Grand Opera.[6]

Martin maintained close ties to his alma mater, Northwestern University. In 2013, he donated $15 million to the university for the construction of a new athletics complex, in recognition of which Northwestern named its soccer and lacrosse field "Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium".[7] Additionally, he served as the chairman of the board of trustees of the university from September 2017 until August 2022.[8]

Personal life

Martin had a wife, Sharon, and three children.[6] Martin died peacefully on September 1, 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/09/remembering-former-board-chair-j-landis-martin/
  2. ^ https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/blog/mourning-loss-lanny-martin-and-honoring-his-legacy
  3. ^ a b c "Company Overview of Platte River Equity: J. Landis Martin J.D." Bloomberg. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Hicks, L. Wayne (July 12, 2013). "Denver's man of the arts is J. Landis Martin". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Cubbage, Alan (June 13, 2017). "J. Landis Martin elected Chair of Northwestern University Board of Trustees". Northwestern University. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "J. LANDIS (LANNY) MARTIN". Colorado Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Cubbage, Alan (January 14, 2013). "Lanny and Sharon Martin Give $15M to Athletics Campaign". Northwestern University. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Legacy of J. Landis Martin lives on across Northwestern through the devotion he demonstrated in his lifetime". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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