Background
Whittington, Bernard Wiley was born on July 19, 1920 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Owen Wiley and Ethel Parker (Thaxton) Whittington.
consultant electrical engineer
Whittington, Bernard Wiley was born on July 19, 1920 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Owen Wiley and Ethel Parker (Thaxton) Whittington.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1951.
Electrical engineer, Appalachian Power Company, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1956;
manager sales, Virginian Electric Company, Charleston, West Virginia, 1956-1959;
engineering consultant, Union Carbide Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1959-1982;
president, Whittington Engineering, Inc., Charleston, West Virginia, since 1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors Bank of Sissonville, Pocatalico, West Virginia. President West Virginia Association Public Svc. district, 1983-1986.
Member United States national committee International Electrotech. Commission.
Chairman Water and Sewage Board, Pocatalico, West Virginia, 1958-1989. With United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Standards Medallion award 1976, Outstanding Achievement award 1978, Centennial medal 1984, Richard Harold Kaufman award 1989).
Member Industry Applications Society (president 1982), Academy Electrical Engineering Lodges: Lions.
Married Jean Wilhelm, February 2, 1950. Children: David Brian, Ann Leslie, Brenda Wiley.