Background
Wells, Cecil Harold was born on April 21, 1927 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of Cecil H. and Bertha (Teeter) Wells.
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Cecil Harold Wells, American Consulting engineer. Registered profile engineer, California, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington. Named Citizen of Day, Station KABL, 1970, 74; recipient 1st place award in apartment design City of Fremont Environmental Design Committee, 1973, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1975.
Education
Student, Menlo College, 1948; Student, San Jose State College, 1948; Student, University of California, 1949, 52; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Santa Clara, 1951; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1980.
Career
Engineer, Hall & Pregnoff, San Francisco, 1951-1956; engineer, Graham Hayes, San Francisco, 1956-1958; construction engineering on buildings and structures, Cecil H. Wells, Junior & Associations, San Mateo, since 1953; president, 20th Avenue Catering Corporation, 1971-1972; president, 2031 Pioneer Court Corporation, 1958-1970. Teacher engineering Menlo College, 1948-1962. Lecturer lateral design of buildings Stanford University, 1956-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member San Mateo County Regional Planning Board, president, 1964-1965. Member SanFrancisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Tri County Planning Board, president, 1959-1960. Chairman Elks Charity, 1964-1965.
Member California Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 1965-1967. Board directors Private Finance Service, Corporation, since 1988. Member International Conference World Planners, Mexico City, 1964.
Commissioner San Mateo City Planning, 1956-1967, chairman, 1958-1959, 61-62, 64-67. Member San Mateo City Governmental Efficiency Commission, chairman 1970-1972. Engineer San Mateo County Harbor District, 1969-1983.
Active Boy Scouts American, member Executive Board county, since 1969, county vice president, Executive Board, 1972-1975, chairman Explorers, 1969-1974. President Menlo Alumni Council, 1967-1968. Member men's advising committee League of Women Voters, 1970-1971, 73-74.
Trustee Drew School, 1972-1973. Board directors Purissima Mutual Water District, 1968-1971, San Mateo County Development Association, since 1960, board directors, since 1969, San Mateo County Growth Policy Council, since 1982. Served with Submarine Svc., United States Naval Reserve, World World War II.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Structural Engineering Association California (secretary 1954-1958), Seismological Society American, American Concrete Institute, San Mateo Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1959-1989, president 1969-1972), Applied Technology Council, Construction Specifications Institute, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, International Conference Building Officials, National Society Professional Engineers, American Society Military Engineers, American Institute TimberConstrn., Prestressed Concrete Institute, NRA, San Mateo County History Society, Peninsula Golf and Country Club, Rotary (president 1972-1973, Paul Harris fellow 1980, board directors Hacienda chapter since 1988, Elks (exalted ruler 1966-1967, trustee 1967-1972, chairman 1971-1972).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Anne O'Leary (deceased);children— Cecilia E. A., Timothy. Married Christina Maria Poelzl. Children— Kristy-Sue, Jeff-Dean.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Citizen of Day, Station KABL, 1970, 74. Recipient 1st place award in apartment design City of Fremont Environmental Design Committee, 1973, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1975.Named Citizen of Day, Station KABL, 1970, 74. Recipient 1st place award in apartment design City of Fremont Environmental Design Committee, 1973, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1975.