Charles Harold Samson

Background

Samson, Charles Harold was born on July 12, 1924 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Harold and Gertrude (Morris) Samson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Notre Dame, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1953.

Career

Assistant field representative, Loebl, Schlossman and Bennett (architects and engineers), Chicago, 1948-1949; structures engineer, Convair Aircraft, Fort Worth, 1951-1952; senior structures engineer, Convair Aircraft, 1952-1953; project aerodynamics engineer, Convair Aircraft, 1956-1958; project structures engineer, Convair Aircraft, 1958-1960; assistant professor сivil engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1953-1956; office engineer, Wilbur H. Gartner & Associations, South Bend, Indiana, 1954; graduate lecturer сivil engineering, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1952-1953, 56-60; professor structural engineering and mechanics, departments aerospace and сivil engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1960-1964; professor сivil engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1964-1994; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, College Station, since 1994; head department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1964-1979; associate head department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1989-1992; construction area engineering leader, director center construction education, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1992-1993; research engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1960-1962; head structural research department, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1962-1965; acting president, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1980-1981; vice president planning, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1981-1982. President S.W. Athletic Conference, 1979-1981. Vice president National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1981-1983, member of council, 1983-1985.

Consultant systems engineering and quality management.

Achievements

• Charles Harold Samson has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life), National Institute Engineering Management and Systems (president 1989-1990). Member American Society Engineering Management, American Society Engineering Education, National Society.Profl.

Engineers (past vice president, chairman professional engineers in education, president 1987-1988), Texas Society Professional Engineers (past national director, president 1973-1974), National Association Parliamentarians, International Society Systems Science, Order of the Engineer (chairman, Board of Governors 1989-1991), American Society for Quality, International Council on Systems Engineering, National Institute Engineering Ethics, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Ruth Aileen Baumbach, September 12, 1947. Children: Peggy Aileen, Charles Harold III.

Father:

Charles Harold Samson

Mother:

Gertrude (Morris) Samson

Spouse:

Ruth Aileen Baumbach

child:

Charles Harold III Samson

child:

Peggy Aileen Samson