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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML) DATE: 1947 DOC#: ML246 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Career Summary of Dr. Lanza at time of Leaving Met Life for NY Tr. Anthony J. Lanza, associate medical director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Ccapany, retires December jlst fron his Metropolitan post- after 23 years of association vith the company. Ee is an outstanding leader in the field of industrial hygiene and a recognized authority on silicosis. :;?on his retirement he will assume full-time duties vith the Hew York Univers ity-Bellevue Medical Center as chairman of the Institute of Industrial Medicine and professor of industrial medicine in the College of Medicine. For the past year his services have been loaned by the Metropolitan on a part- time basis to the medical center. Eis career is marked by service in both Vorld Wars. During World War I he served vith distinction in the U.S. Public Health Service, and in World War IX he had an outstanding record in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of colonel in the Medical Corps, and receiving a high decoration. Dr. Lanza vas born in H ev York City on March 8, 188k, the son of Manfredl " and Clara Hammond Lanza. Ee received his education in Washington, D. C., where he attended St. John's College and George Washington University, being graduated from the Medical School of the latter institution in 1906. Ee entered the service- of the Metropolitan in January 1926, as an assistant medical director. I n conjunction with the late Dr. Wade Wright, he yps in charge of the industrial health service of the company's policyholders service bureau. Later he vas associated with the welfare division, of which he became Lexecutive in charge under Second Vice-President Donald B. Armstrong. Dr. Lanza ves appointed associate medical director ~In February 19^5 Turing World War II, Dr. Lanza served for more than two and a half years 1 * 2- in the United States A m y Medical Corps. Eis service covered the period iron Merch 12, 19^2, through December 1-Uk, when he resumed his connection with the Metropolitan. Comissioned a lieutenant colonel less than three months after the Pearl Harbor attack, Dr. Lanza was later promoted to colonel. He was director of the occupational health division, preventive medicine service, office of the surgeon general. His office had entire charge of industrial hygiene and industrial medical service in all the plants owned and operated by the Army, including Ordnance plants, Chemical Warfare plants, air bases, and ports of embarkation. These Army-operated industrial plants employed at their peak about 900,000 civilians, of whom approximately ho percent were women. In addition, the occupaticna health division was responsible for and maintained supervision over Army-owned contractor-operated industrial plants. The occupational health division also maintained the Army industrial hygiene laboratory which was located in the School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins university, in Baltimore. This laboratory was under the direction of Colonel Raymond Hussey. The occupational health division was also responsible for the organization of the Armored Forces medical research laboratory at Fort Knox, which was under the direction of Colonel Willard Machle. Dr. Lanza carried out his assignment with such sterling ability that he was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal, which was presented to him in April 19^5 The citation accompanying the presentation of the sward reads: "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from March 19^2 to December 1 9 ^ Colonel Lanza contributed in a high degree to the development of the A m y ' s present industrial health program for civilian workers in Arty owned and operated industrial plants. He organized for the Surgeon General a special health service which protects the health of almost a million civilian workers in A m y Industrial plants, thus contributing tc the -h - He is a member of the Cosmos Club of Washington, D. C., and of the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, Eev Tort. He is a aeaber also of the following organizations : American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons, and National Tuberculosis Association, New York Academy of Mdicine. Ee serres on the following directorates and coaalttees: Chairman, Council on Industrial Health, and aeaber of Editorial Board, Occupational Medicine, American Medical Association; Coaalttee to Prooote Educational Activities Among Medical Examiners, Association of Life Insurance Medleil Directors; Chaifasn, Industrial Medical Committee, and member Board of Trustees, Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America; Chairman, Committee on Industrial Medicine, Eev York County Msdlcal Society; Board of Directors, Nev York Tuberculosis and Health Association; Board of Trustees, Trudeau Sanatorium and Foundation; Medical Advisory Committee, Health and Welfare Fund, United Mine Workers of America. Nov. 28, 19*7