Jeffrey Latts
Oct. 17, 1947 - Sept. 25, 2024
Jeffrey Robert Latts was born in Duluth Minnesota on October 17, 1947 to Irvin and Esther Latts. His sister, Ginny Latts, followed four years later to complete the family.
Irvin Latts owned the Great Lakes Clothing Company in downtown Duluth. Esther was a homemaker and violinist with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra.
The Duluth of Jeff’s youth was a small, but growing city. The street he knew in childhood was tree-lined, with large suburban lots surrounded by neighbors. Known for its harsh winter climate, Jeff readily learned recreational sports of skiing, ice skating, swimming, but also golf.
School is where he excelled. Even though most content was easily mastered, you’d never hear a word of hubris. His favorite studies were math and physics and he applied learned concepts effortlessly throughout his life to problems big or small.
Medicine was his chosen career path. Educated at the University of Minnesota, he became a board-certified internist. Subsequently, he traveled to the University of Chicago to complete a fellowship in clinical pharmacology, leading to executive positions focusing on FDA new drug approvals.
Jeff met his future life partner of 50 years, Diana Martinetto, in 1974. Diana, a
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