Charles Etzel Schaffner

Background

Schaffner, Charles Etzel was born on July 21, 1919 in New York City. Son of Louis C. and Christina (Etzel) Schaffner.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cooper Union, 1941; C.E., Cooper Union, 1952; Master of Civil Engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1944; B.S.S.E., University of Illinois, 1945; B.S.S.E., New York University D.Sci (honorary), Iona College, 1983.

Career

Junior engineer, Moran Proctor, Freeman & Mueser, New York City, 1941; instructor, Cooper Union, 1941-1944; member of faculty, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1946-1970; professor engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1957-1970; Adjunct Professor, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1970-1972; assistant dean, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1954-1957; associate dean, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1957-1958; dean, director planning, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1958-1962; vice president administration, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1962-1970; vice president, Syska & Hennessy, Inc., 1970-1973; senior vice president, Syska & Hennessy, Inc., 1973-1976; executive vice president, Syska & Hennessy, Inc., 1976-1985; vice chairman, Syska & Hennessy, Inc., 1985-1986; consultant, Syska & Hennessy, Inc., since 1987; also director, Syska & Hennessy, Inc. Chairman national advisory board Summer Institute Young Engineering Teachers, 1959-1963. Mem.adv. panel National Science Foundation, 1960-1970.

Chairman of the executive board New York City Building Code Project, 1962-1966. Member panel 421.00 advisory to building research division Institute Applied Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1966-1969. Member building, construction advisory council Department buildings City New York, since 1966.

Member building research advisory board National Research Council,1972-1979, vice chairman, 1973-1977. Chairman, 1977-1978, Mayor's Building and Construction Advisory Council, 1971-1973. Executive director Mayor's Fire Safety Committee, 1971-1973.

Member New York City Construction Industry Advisory Council, since 1973. Vice president, board directors New York Building Congress, 1967-1971, secretary, 1971-1975, chairman governmental affairs committee, 1977-1978, president, 1979-1983, chairman council president, 1983-1987, chairman council business and labor, 1987-1988.

Membership

Commissioner education district, Locust Valley, New York, 1956-1959, president, 1958-1959. Commissioner education, president Central District 3, Oyster Bay, New York, 1959-1963. Trustee Cooper Union, 1975-1978.

Trustee Cooper Union Research Foundation Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member Operation Democracy, American Society of Civil Engineers (Civil Engineer of Year 1969), American Society for Testing and Materials, American Arbitration Association (board arbitrators), American Society Engineering Education (vice president, general council 1965-1967, vice president finance 1974-1977, director 1965-1967, 74-77, 78-81, president 1979-1980), National Institute Building Sciences (executive committee consultative council 1978-1982, director 1982-1988), Engineers Joint Council (director 1976-1979), American Association Engineering Societies (board governors 1979-1981, chairman educational affairs council 1979-1980), American Concrete Institute, New York State School Boards Association, New York State Society Professional Engineers (director Nassau County chapter, Engineer of Year, Kings County chapter 1968), Cooper Union Alumni Association (president 1973), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Omega Delta Phi. Clubs: Municipal, Nassau.

Connections

Married Olga T. Stroedecke, February 13, 1943. Children– Charles Etzel II, Linda Jean.

Father:

Louis C. Schaffner

Mother:

Christina (Etzel) Schaffner

Spouse:

Olga T. Stroedecke

child:

Linda Jean Schaffner

child:

Charles Etzel II Schaffner