Charles Davis Blackwelder

Background

Blackwelder, Charles Davis was born on April 15, 1895 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Burwell and May (Stradley) Blackwelder.

Education

Student Furman U. Fitting School, 1910-1913. International Corresponding School extension courses, 1913-1927, 41-45.

Career

March 1966);McLarin (Mistress Russell Cecil Scott). Began as draftsman and laboratory assistant American Mach. & Manufacturing Company, Greenville, 1913-1914, chief draftsman, 1915-1917, assistant chief engineer, in charge of designing machinery, equipment, factories for United States, also Mexico, India, China, South. American, 1917-1919, resident engineer in India and Ceylon, 1919-1922.

Structural and mechanic engineer J.E. Sirrine & Company, engineers, Greenville, 1922-1925, chemical and mechanic engineer, head chemical engineering department, 1925-1937, partner, 1937-1944.

Vice president in charge engineering Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1944-1955, vice president, construction engineering, 1955-1959. Vice president Reynolds Reduction Company, since 1953, Reynolds International de Mexico, South America, since 1954.

Registered profile engineer in 36 states.

Achievements

• Charles Davis Blackwelder has been listed as a noteworthy engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Water Works Association, National, Virginia societies professional engineers, South Carolina. Society Engineers, Association Iron and Steel Engineers, Chi Beta Phi, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Central Virginia Engineers, Commonwealth, Country of Virginia, Virginia Power Boat, Virginia Writers.

Connections

Married Helen McLarin, September 1, 1928 (deceased.

Father:

Charles Burwell Blackwelder

Mother:

May (Stradley) Blackwelder

Spouse:

Helen McLarin