Background
Niles, Charles Fernald was born on November 6, 1920 in Dover, Delaware, United States. Son of Charles Fernald and Olive Gladys (Cook) Niles.
Niles, Charles Fernald was born on November 6, 1920 in Dover, Delaware, United States. Son of Charles Fernald and Olive Gladys (Cook) Niles.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Tennessee, 1943; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1948.
Student engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee, 1940-1942; civil engineer, Howard K. Bell Engineering Cons., Lexington, Kentucky, 1948-1954; superintendent sewage treatment plant, resident engineer/ construction, City of Muncie, Indiana, 1954-1956; from engineer to vice president & chief engineer, Henry B. Steeg & Association, Inc., Indianapolis, 1957-1973; principal engineer, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, Indianapolis & Milwaukee, 1973-1988; retired, 1989. City engineer Greenwood, Indiana, 1958-1963.
President Indiana Water Pollution Control Association, 1957. Director Water Pollution Control Federation, Washington, 1972-1975. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life).
Member American Water Works Association (life), American Academy Environmental Engineers (life, director 1976-1982, 85-88, Kappe award 1984), Water Environment Federation (life, director 1972-1975, Emerson medal 1984, Bedell award 1968), Masons (commander 1996, high priest 1997).
Married Norma Irene Snow, December 22, 1948. Children: Robert Cecil, Richard W, Charles Fernald III.
