Carl Edwin Ekberg

Background

Ekberg, Carl Edwin was born on October 28, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl Edwin and Ruth Elizabeth (Olin) Ekberg.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1943; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1954.

Career

Instructor mathematics and mechanics, University of Minnesota, 1946-1951; structural engineer, M., St. P. & S.Ste.M. R.R., summers, 1948-1951; assistant professor сivil engineering, North Dakota State University, 1951-1953; assistant professor, associate professor сivil engineering, Lehigh University, 1953-1959; professor сivil engineering, Iowa State University, 1959-1988; head department, Iowa State University, 1959-1985; professor emeritus, Iowa State University, since 1988.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute (honorary). Member NSPE (life), Iowa Engineering Society (honorary life), American Society Engineering Education (life), American Railway Engineering Association (life), Rotary, Sigma Xi (emeritus member), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi (emeritus life).

Connections

Married Dorothy Heley, May 25,1944. Children: Carl Edwin III, Gretchen Heley Brommelhoff, Janet Heley, Thomas William.

Father:

Carl Edwin Ekberg

Mother:

Ruth Elizabeth (Olin) Ekberg

Spouse:

Dorothy Heley

child:

Gretchen Heley Brommelhoff Ekberg

child:

Carl Edwin III Ekberg

child:

Janet Heley Ekberg

child:

Thomas William Ekberg