Ed Lanctot - Class of 2027

Upon graduation from Cornell University in 1967, I served in The U.S. Army, and subsequently completed my MBA in 1972. Marilyn and I, who were married at All Saints Episcopal Church in Baldwin, New York, moved to St. Petersburg after I accepted the position of Financial Planning Manager of the Tampa based Jim Walter Corp. It was then we found St. Thomas and became members in 1975.During the ensuing years I served as a Lay Reader, an Usher, a Lay Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Finance Committee, and then Chairman of the Finance Committee. Marilyn was also extensively involved in church life, serving with the Flower Guild, Hospitality committee, and assisting with Vacation Bible School. Our children, Eric and Lisa, served as acolytes and Lisa was ultimately married at St Thomas in 2014. Our grandchildren were also baptized in the Church as well.My career changed in the early 1990’s when I accepted a position with the U.K. based Williams Corp. to manage their Western U.S. Operations. This necessitated a relocation to San Diego for a period of 11 years. But we never lost our attachment to St. Thomas. We returned to St. Pete and St. Thomas after my retirement in 2008. ​