Billy Taylor Sumner

Background

Sumner, Billy Taylor was born on July 13, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawton Taylor and Adele (Shelton) Sumner.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1946.

Career

Resident engineer, Polk, Powell & Hendon, Nashville, 1946-1951; Southeastern engineering representative, manager, Nashville plant Universal Concrete Pipe Company, Columbus, Ohio., 1951-1953; consultant, Dixie Poultry Processors, Franklin, Tennessee, 1953-1954; resident manager, Nashville office Geo. P. Rice, New Orleans, 1954-1955; chairman emeritus, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Engineers, Architects and Planners, Nashville, Knoxville, Morristown, Tricities, Cookeville, Memphis, Oak, Ridge, Huntsville, Dothan, Montgomery, Alabama, Miamisburg, Ohio, Indianapolis, since 1955.

Membership

President Tennessee Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts Center, 1967-1969. Trustee, vice president Children's Museum, Nashville. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Water Pollution Control Federation, American Public Works Association, Society of America Military Engineers, American Institute Consultant Engineers (councilor 1972-1973, vice president 1973), American Consultant Engineer Council (vice president 1973-1974, president 1975-1976), National Society Professional Engineers (vice chairman 1967-1969, chairman 1969-1970), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Rotarian. (Nashville), Belle Meade Country (Nashville), Nashville City (Nashville), Cumberland (Nashville).

Connections

Married Mary Sue Williams, November 23, 1951. Children– Kimberly Suell, Shelton Williams.

Father:

Lawton Taylor Sumner

Mother:

Adele (Shelton) Sumner

Spouse:

Mary Sue Williams

child:

Shelton Williams Sumner

child:

Kimberly Suell Sumner