Raymond J. Lasseigne
Raymond “Ray” J. Lasseigne of Shreveport, La., is an alumnus of LSU, where he received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 1971. A petroleum engineer with over 48 years of varied oilfield experience, Lasseigne has worked in reservoir, drilling, and production engineering, and in prospect generation, acquisitions, and management. Currently, he is president and co-owner of TMR Exploration, Inc.
Lasseigne is a registered professional engineer in Texas and has served previously
as chairman of his local section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, president
of the Shreveport Petroleum Data Association, and director of the Shreveport Petroleum
Map Association. He served for three years as chairman of the 1,000+ member Louisiana
Oil and Gas Association (LOGA).
Currently, Lasseigne serves his university as a member of the LSU Petroleum Engineering
Department Industry Advisory Council and as a board member of Campanile Charities.
He has served his state and community as a member of the Louisiana Oil Spill Interagency
Council and as a member of the Bossier Levee Board of Commissioners for 18 years with
three terms as its president. He was also a member of the Louisiana Governance Commission
on Higher Education.
Lasseigne was a member of the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) board of directors,
with its purpose being to provide oversight and management of $18 billion in federal
funds designated for the recovery and re-development of areas in Louisiana damaged
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Lasseigne completed a six-year term on the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors,
serving as chairman in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he joined the board of directors for
the Faculty Group Practice of the LSUHSC-S. In 2017, he was a founding member of the
501-C3 non-profit Margaret Place Properties, which acquired the 900,000 square foot
hospital and health care facility of the former Christus Schumpert Hospital in Shreveport.
This facility will be utilized by LSUHSC-S for healthcare, medical education, and
research.
My LSU Giving Story
What is your favorite memory involving LSU?
Perhaps not my favorite but certainly unique: I was required to shave my head and
wear a beanie as an entering freshman (1967), and I seem to remember we were also
required to wear pajamas to the first football game.
What makes LSU unique?
The fun-loving but hard-working culture.
Why did you choose to attend LSU?
I was raised in Baton Rouge and never considered another university.
Why do you support LSU?
I am grateful to LSU and the Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering for
preparing me for a career in the oil and gas industry.
If someone asked you why he/she should make a gift to LSU, what would you say?
To assist LSU in providing financial resources that will allow it to reach its full
potential in education and research.
What is your vision for LSU, and how do you think philanthropy can drive that vision?
With greater financial resources, LSU can accept and educate more students than currently
enrolled. Faculty will be able to enhance and further their research with better financial
support.
What motivated you to accept our invitation to be an inaugural member of the LSU Foundation
National Board?
I love LSU and desire to help it reach its full potential in every way possible.
What most excited you about being part of the National Board?
I recognize that many of our alumni have never been contacted and encouraged to give
back. I am happy to be involved in this outreach program.