Charles Richard Trommer- Lowell Textile Institute

Charles Richard Trommer was born on June 25, 1923, in Manhattan, New York City, to David Dewey Daniel Trompeter (1897-1977) and Blanche Lazarus (1898-1988). Sadly, Charles' older brother, Martin Trompeter (1920-1922), did not survive past the age of 2. Charles grew up in New York City and graduated from high school before attending Lowell Technological Institute in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1949, he graduated from the institute, and in the following year, he graduated from the Lowell Textile Institute. While studying, Charles was a member of Tau Epsilon Sigma and the AATCC. In 1948, Charles married Marina Eria Trommer, and they had a daughter named Karen Trommer Casper and a son, Kenneth Robert Trommer (1949-1973). During World War II, Charles served in the Air Corps. After his military service, he moved to Hawaii, where he became a Professor of Chemistry and Horticulture at the University of Hawaii, Hilo.