Background
West, Alden Louis was born on October 19, 1924 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar Francis and Carolyn Buckley (Woolley) W.
West, Alden Louis was born on October 19, 1924 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar Francis and Carolyn Buckley (Woolley) W.
Student, Wittenberg College, 1943-1944; student, Monmouth College, 1946-1947; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Ohio U., 1950.
Civil engineer, Edward & Kelcey, Porter & Urquret, F.R. Harris, Newark, 1950-1952; assistant engineer of design, Port Authority New York and New Jersey, since 1953.
Chairman executive committee Boy Scouts American, Troop #145, West Long Branch, New Jersey, 1966-1969. Served as lst lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO, retired as major, 1969. Member National Academy of Sciences (transportation research board, structure committee), National Society of Professional Engineers (scholarship committee 1983-1987, state career day committee 1989, 90, 91, 92, director Monmouth County chapter), Association Asphalt Paving Technologists (life), New Jersey Society Asphalt Paving Technologists, International Bridge, Tunnel and Tollroad Association (maintenance committee), New York Regional Committee Structural Maintenance, Men's Club (West Long branch, vice president 1987, president 1988-1989), American Legion (Commander post 411 since 1982), Lions (West Long branch, vice president 1989-1990, president 1991-1992).
Married Norma Jean Rice. Children: Nancy, ALden Junior, Carolyn.