Clemson University Professor Emeritus Carl R. Lindenmeyer, BSIE, MSIE, Ph.D. (ABD) founded Clemson Consulting Clearinghouse Corporation in 1978. A native of Peru, Illinois, and son of Ray and Ada Knudson Lindenmeyer, Carl was a creative problem-solving entrepreneur from the earliest of ages.
A graduate of Northwestern University (BSIE), Carl received his master's degree from Western Michigan (MSIE) and did postgraduate work at Michigan State (Ph.D. ABD). He was president of the Upstate Industrial Engineering Society, was a lifetime member and adviser of Lambda Chi Alpha of Clemson.
At his death of 65 years of age on Sunday morning, Sept. 15, 2002, he was a candidate for SC State House District 3. He was a faithful member of Higher Ground Family Worship Center in Central, South Carolina.
His wife, Karen Lauer Lindenmeyer, survived 19 years after his death remaining in Clemson and serving Fort Hill Presbyterian Church as a Deacon. Karen joined Carl passing on Feb 9th, 2022. Their sons, Lieutenant Colonel Vic Lindenmeyer, USA (Ret.) of Tampa, Colonel Vincent Ray Lindenmeyer, Ph.D., USA (Ret.) of Omaha, Nebraska, and Brian Carl Lindenmeyer, BSIE, of Phoenix, Arizona, survive along with Carl's sister, the Rev. Ruth Billington of Ft. Collins, Colorado; Karen's sister, Jenny Lauer Bevington, and six grandchildren, Mitchell, Victoria, Steven, Carly, Luke, and Emma.
