Lawrence John Coleman was born on July 12, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.  His parents are Murray and Kathleen Coleman.  His paternal grandparents are Arthur Roy Coleman and Margaret Paterson.  His maternal grandparents are Frank Steil and Catherine Lukaschewski.  He has two daughters, Tracy and Jenny.  Larry and Ann Quail will be married on August 27, 2011.

Being the oldest child of the "Coleman 9," Larry was interviewed on April 13, 2011.  Below is a link to photos taken before and after the interview, as well as a link to the audio file of the interview.