Asa White Kenney BILLINGS

Background

BILLINGS, Asa White Kenney was born in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.

Education

Educated Omaha High School. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1895, Master of Arts, 1896. Honorary Electrical Engineer, Tufts College, 1929.

Career

Engineer, Havana Elec. Ry. Company, Cuba, 1899-1906. Consulting engineer in Pittsburgh, 1901-1902, and in Havana, 1906-1909.

Manager, engring department, J. G. White & Company, New York, 1909-1911. Director of works, vice-president, managing director of subsidiary cos., Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Ltd., Barcelona, Spain, 1911-1916. Constructed naval aviation bases, New York and Europe, 1917-1918.

Consulting engineer, Barcelona, 1919-1921. Director of works. Traction, Light and Power Cos. of Barcelona, Mexico, and Brazil, 1921-1924. Vicepres., Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Company Ltd., 1924-1944, president, since 1945.

Membership

Member: Institute of Civil Engineers (London), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Engineers Club (New York City), Institute de Engenharia de Sao Paulo. Member, Clube de Engenharia do Rio de Janeiro.

Connections

Father:

Albert Stearns Billings

Mother:

Abbie Althea Billings

Spouse:

Josephine J

child:

Mary Warner BILLINGS

child:

John J BILLINGS

child:

Asa White Kenney BILLINGS