Larry earned his Bachelor of Science of Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and his MBA from the Jones Graduate School at Rice University. Prior to joining Rice in 2007, Larry served four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, Civil Engineer Corps, and five years with a general contractor. He has served as the project manager for the Raymond and Susan Brochstein Pavilion, the John and Anne Grove, the new wings of Baker and Will Rice Colleges, the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center, the Patricia Lipoma and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences, and the Waltrip Center.