Albert Henry Halff

Background

Halff, Albert Henry was born on August 20, 1915 in Midland, Texas, United States. Son of Henry M. and Rosa Wechesler (Barnet) Halff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1937. M.S.in Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1942. Doctorate. England, Johns Hopkins University, 1950.

Design engineer Koch & Fowler, Dallas, 1937-1939.

Assistant professor department engineering Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, Kingsville, 1939-1941. Design engineer DeLeuw, Cather & Company, Stroud, Oklahoma, 1942, Brown & Bellows, Contractors, McAlester, Oklahoma, 1943.

Assistant professor Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1946. Owner AlbertH. Halff, Sanitary, Engineer, Dallas, 1950-1953, Hundly & Halff, Consultant

Engineers, Dallas, 1953-1960.

Owner Albert H. Halff Association, Dallas, 1960-1970, president, 1970-1983, Chairman of the Board, 1983-1991, director advanced projects, 1991.

Career

Design engineer Koch & Fowler, Dallas, 1937-1939. Assistant professor department engineering Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, Kingsville, 1939-1941. Design engineer DeLeuw, Cather & Company, Stroud, Oklahoma, 1942, Brown & Bellows, Contractors, McAlester, 1943.

Assistant professor Southern Methodist U, Dallas, 1946. Owner Albert H. Haiff, Sanitary Engineers, 1950-1953, Hundley & Haiff, Consultant Engineers, Dallas, 1953-1960, Albert H. Haiff Associates, Dallas, 1960-1980, president, 1970-1983, chairman board, 1983-1991, Chief Executive Officer emeritus, since 1991.

Achievements

• Albert Henry Halff has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dallas County History Committee, Dallas Heritage Society, Dallas Museum Fine Arts, Greater Dallas Planning Council, Dallas Design of City Committee, Goals for Dallas, Dallas Council on World Affairs, Urban Design Task Force, Dallas Area Indal. Development Association, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Transportation Task Force. Board directors Dallas Museum Natural History.

Board directors, member executive committee, chairman building committee Dallas Theater Center Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member. Judge International Science and Engineering Fair 1986, recognition award Texas section 1983, award of merit, 1984, award of honor 1985, Samuel Arnold Greeley Engineering, award 1986, Dallas Blue Thumb award 1993).

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society of Professional Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Works Association, American Academy Environmental Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Texas Society Professional Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers, Polit Action Committee Engineers, Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association (board directors), Dallas Technology Club, Toastmasters, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married Lee Benson, August 24, 1940. Children: Henry Mayer, Albert Lee.

Father:

Henry M. Halff

Mother:

Rosa Wechesler (Barnet) Halff

Spouse:

Lee Benson

child:

Albert Lee Halff

child:

Henry Mayer Halff