Frank J. Landy Dr. Frank J. Landy, died peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010.
Frank was a consummate professional and indisputably one of the preeminent experts in industrial psychology. He was Professor Emeritus of Industrial Psychology at Penn State University where he taught for 26 years. He was the author of countless research articles and wrote several leading text books in psychology and industrial psychology, still being used to teach and inspire students around the world today. He co-founded two consulting organizations and testified in over 50 cases related to employment discrimination. He lectured around the world on many subjects related to employment practices.
Frank was an avid runner, completing over 60 marathons. He played and collected guitars and was a great lover of music, often playing and singing publicly. He traveled widely and lived in a number of countries were he taught students about psychology in the U.S.
He is survived by his wife, Kylie Harper; his two daughters, Erin and Elizabeth; his son-in-law, George; and his four grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by many but most of all by his wife and loving family.
A funeral service will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in his name.