Background
Backlund, Brandon Haze was born on June 13, 1918 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Francis Victor and Nancy (Haze) Backlund.
Backlund, Brandon Haze was born on June 13, 1918 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Francis Victor and Nancy (Haze) Backlund.
Student, Nebraska University, 1940. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1941.
Construction engineer Peter Kiewit Sons Company, Omaha, 1946-1947. Structural engineer Ceco Steel Products Corporation, 1947-1948. District structural engineer Portland Cement Association, 1948-1951.
President World Wide Consultant, Inc., Saigon, Vietnam, 1965-1966, B.H. Backlund & Associates, Inc., Omaha, 1951-1969. Vice president, general manager McGaughy, Marshall, McMillan & Backlund, 1969-1976. President Backlund Engineering Company, Inc., 1976-1986.
Consultant engineer Backlund Engineering Company, Arroyo Grande, California, since 1987. Resident engineer City of San Luis Obispo, 1986-1987. Instructor California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1986.
Chairman Arroyo Grande St. and Highway Commission, 1988.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Consulting Engineers. Member National Society Professional Engineers (president 1964-1965), California Society Professional Engineers (vice president central coast chapter since 1988), Nebraska Society Professional Engineers (president 1956-1957), Consulting Engineers Association California, Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce, Shriners, Masons, Scottish Rite, Rotary, Elks.
Married Emily Louise Hess, June 5, 1941. Children: Nancy, Mark, Greg.