Background
Binger, Walter David was born on January 16, 1888 in New York City. Son of Gustav and Frances (Newgass) Binger.
Binger, Walter David was born on January 16, 1888 in New York City. Son of Gustav and Frances (Newgass) Binger.
Student Philadelphia Textile School, 1908-1909. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineer, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1916. Also studied abroad and at Harvard Engineering School.
Hasen), Frances, Bronson. Began in textile business, 1904. Vice president Thompson & Binger, Incorporated., engineers and contractors, 1916-1919.
Served as Second lieutenant Signal Corps Construction Division, January-March 1918.
With Air Service Construction Division. American Expeditionary Force, March 1918-January 1919.
President Thompson & Binger, Incorporated., 1920-1928. Vice president R. H. Howes Construction Company, 1928-1929.
1st vice president Adelson Constructing & Engineering Corporation, 1930-1931.
In private practice as construction engineering since 1931. Deputy commissioner of sanitation in charge of engineering division, New York City, 1934-1938. (built Wards Island Sewage Treatment Works).
Commissioner of Borough Works, Manhattan, charge of design and construction East River Drive and Harlem Drive, 1938-1945.
Partner Binger-O’Connor-Orrok, Architect-Engineer, 1941-1944, specializing work for Engineer corpus, United States army. Member Binger & Hammond, Associates, Consulting Engineers, 1944-1945.
Vice-president City Investing Company, 1945-1950. Consultant engineer since 1950.
Chairman National Technology Advisory committee, by appointment Secretary of War, 1941.
Member visiting committee department civil and sanitary engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1944-1946. Member American Society Civil Engineers (past director Metropolitan Section. Member America Institute of Consultant
Engineers, (member of council, 1945).
Clubs: Engineers, Technology, City, Midday (New York City).
Married Beatrice Bronson Sorchan, June 1, 1922. Children: Charlotte (Mistress Georgia