Background
Baskin, C. R. was born on March 6, 1926 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Todd and Bessie Emma (Heilig) Baskin.
Baskin, C. R. was born on March 6, 1926 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Todd and Bessie Emma (Heilig) Baskin.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1953.
Design engineer City-Parish Department Public Works, Baton Rouge, 1953-1957. City engineer City of Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1957-1958. Section head, assistant chief engineer Texas Board Water Engineers, Austin, 1958-1962.
Assistant chief engineer Texas Water Commission, 1962-1965. Assistant chief engineer, chief engineer Texas Water Development Board, 1965-1977. Director data and engineering services division Texas Department Water Resources, 1977-1983.
Special assistant Office of Assistant Director Information Sys./United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1983-1992. Retired, 1992
Chairman Texas Mapping Advisory Committee, 1968-1983. Chairman water oriented data programs section Texas Interagy.
Council on Natural Resources and the Environment, 1968-1972, Texas Natural Resources Information System Task Force, 1972-1983. Member Non-Federal Advisory Committee on Water Data for Public Use, 1970-1983. Chairman Water Data Coordination Task Force, Interstate Conference on Water Problems, 1975-1983.
With United States Army, 1944-1947, Prisoner Of War. Commissioned Admiral Texas Navy, 1961. Member of American Ex-POWs, Sigma Tau Sigma (president 1950), Phi Eta Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi (chapter president 1950), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Peggy June Holden, December 31, 1952. Children: Richard Karl, Sheila Frances.
