Background
Nutter, Ben Earl was born on May 17, 1911 in Baldwin, Kansas, United States. Son of John Alva and Lillian (Boggs) Nutter.
Nutter, Ben Earl was born on May 17, 1911 in Baldwin, Kansas, United States. Son of John Alva and Lillian (Boggs) Nutter.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1936. Postgrad, University Southern California, 1939—1940.
Engineer Colorado River Aqueduct, 1931—1938, Graham Brothers, Los Angeles, 1938—1940, Contractors Pacific Naval Air Bases, Midway, 1940—1941. Materials engineer; civil engineer. Chief engineering division corporations engineers United States Army, Honolulu, 1941—1952.
Assistant manager; assistant chief engineer Board Harbor Commissioners, T.H., 1952—1953. Superintendent public works. Superintendent territorial highway.
Engineer; chairman Board Harbor Commissioners, Hawaii Irrigation Authority, 1953—1957. Chief engineer Port of Oakland, California, 1957—1969. Assistant executive director.
Chief engineer, 1959—1962. Executive director, 1962—1977. Port planning & management consultant, from 1977.
Former member regional export expansion council department commerce. Former member Board Control Bay Area Study Aviation Requirements, Regional Airport Planning Committee, Alameda County Land Use Commission.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (Civil Government award 1971). Member: Swedish American Chamber of Commerce (director 1971-1974, 1976-1977), California Navigation Conference International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (president United States national committee 1971-1973), Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses, National Defense Transportation Association, American Concrete Institute, American Association Port Authorities (honorary. President 1974-1975), International Association Ports & Harbors (honorary.
Chairman committee containerization, barge carriers 1969-1977, executive committee 1971-1977), Oakland & Santa Cruz Mid County Rotary, Ports of Golden Gate (governor), Propeller of United States, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Beta Theta Pi.
Married M. Leone Rockhold, November 26, 1936.