Background
Praag, Alex Van was born on January 29, 1896 in Little Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alexander and Rachel (Davis) Van Praag.
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Alex Van Praag, American consultant engineer Recipient Loyalty award University Illinois Alumni Association, 1964; Alumni Merit Loyalty award Millikin University, 1973; Distinguished Alumnus award Civil Engineering Alumni Association University of Illinois, 1975; registered professional engineer, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Education
Student James Millikin University, 1913-1915. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1917.
Career
Engineer Miller, Holbrook & Warren, Decatur, Illinois, 1919-1920. Assistant to chief sanitary engineer Illinois Department Public Health, 1920-1922. Member firm Warren & Van Praag, Incorporated., consultant engineers, architects, Decatur, from 1922, president, 1952-1968, Chairman of the Board, from 1968.
Treasurer, director Midwest Computer Service, Decatur, 1958-1964.
Director 1st National Bank of Decatur.
Achievements
Membership
Member firm Warren & Van Praag, Incorporated., consultant engineers, architects, Decatur, from 1922, president, 1952-1968, Chairman of the Board, from 1968. Member Illinois Board Public Health Advisers, Springfield, 1962-1969. Member Illinois Building.
Member president’s citizens advisory committee University of Illinois, 1961-1979.
Member of advisory committee Saint Mary's Hospital, Decatur, 1963-1968. Served with United States Army, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919.
Fellow American Consultant Engineers Council; member American Society of Civil Engineers (life), National (past president), Illinois (past president, honorary.
Member) societies professional engineers, Consultant
Engineers Council Illinois, Illinois Presbyterian. Clubs: Elks, Decatur.
Connections
Married Bernice I. Metzger, December 27, 1926. Children: Roger C., James North. Assistant.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Loyalty award University Illinois Alumni Association, 1964. Alumni Merit Loyalty award Millikin University, 1973. Distinguished Alumnus award Civil Engineering Alumni Association University of Illinois, 1975.tempSpaceRegistered professional engineer, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Wisconsin.Recipient Loyalty award University Illinois Alumni Association, 1964. Alumni Merit Loyalty award Millikin University, 1973. Distinguished Alumnus award Civil Engineering Alumni Association University of Illinois, 1975.tempSpaceRegistered professional engineer, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Wisconsin.