Arthur Roland Anderson

Background

Anderson, Arthur Roland was born on March 11, 1910 in Tacoma. Son of Eivind and Aslaug (Axness) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1934. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1935. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga University, 1983.

Career

Member staff Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,1936-1938, 39-41. Design engineer Klonne Steel Company, Dortmund, Germany, 1938-1939. Head technical department Cramp Shipyard, United States Navy Bureau Ships, Philadelphia, 1941-1946.

Private practice consultant civil engineer, Stamford, Connecticut, 1946-1951. Co-founder Concrete Technology Corporation, Tacoma, 1951, senior vice president, 1956-1995. President Anderson Enterprises Corporation, Tacoma, 1957-1987.

Visiting lecturer U. Washington, 1954-1955. Chairman of the Board Anderson, Birkeland, Anderson & Mast, Engineers, Inc. (nowABAM Engineers Inc.), Tacoma, 1951-1977.

President Puget Sound (Washington) Science Fair, 1954-1958. Member Tacoma Public Utility Board, 1954-1969, chairman, 1968-1969. Member educational council Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954-1986, visiting committee, 1960-1970.

Member Pacific Lutheran U. Collegium, 1976-1995. Member visiting committee U. Washington. Member Washington State Council for Post-Secondary Education, 1977-1984.

Registered profile engineer, Washington. Named Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, U. Washington, 1980.

Membership

President Puget Sound (Washington) Science Fair, 1954—1958. Member Tacoma Public Utility Board, 1954—1969, chairman, 1968—1969. Member educational council Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954—1986, visiting committee, 1960—1970.

Member Pacific Lutheran University Collegium, 1976—1995. Member visiting committee University Washington. Member Washington State Council for Post-Secondary Education, 1977—1984.

Member of National Academy of Engineering, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary. Member technical committee 1963-1966, life member, T.Y. Lin award 1971), Federation International de la Precontrainte (F.I.P. medal 1974), Comité European de Beton, Northeast Coast Shipbuilders and Engineers, Prestressed Concrete Institute (president 1970-1971), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society Experimental Stress Analysis (charter), American Concrete Association (director 1962-1969, president 1966-1967, Construction Practice award 1962, Alfred E. Lindau medal 1970, Roger Corbetta award 1974, Charles Son of Whitney award 1975, Turner medal 1977, Arthur J. Boase award 1979), Japan Concrete Institute (honorary), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers (honorary), Tau Beta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Barbara Hinman Beck, June 5, 1938. Children: Martha Anderson Nelson, Karl, Richard, Elisabeth Anderson Zerzan, Deborah Anderson Ray.

Father:

Eivind Anderson

Mother:

Aslaug (Axness) Anderson

Spouse:

Barbara Hinman Beck

child:

Deborah Anderson Ray Anderson

child:

Richard Anderson

child:

Karl Anderson

child:

Elisabeth Anderson Zerzan Anderson

child:

Martha Anderson Nelson Anderson