Background
McGinnis, Charles Irving was born on January 31, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul Sherman and Sidney (Bacon) McGinnis.
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Charles Irving McGinnis
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Charles Irving McGinnis, American civil engineer. Registered professional engineer, Texas, Missouri. Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Joint Services Commendation medal, United States Army Commendation with oak leaf cluster, Chuong My medal 1st class Vietnam; named Distinguished Graduate Civil Engineering Department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2002.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical., 1949; Master of Engineering, Texas A & M College, 1950; graduate, Army Engineering School, 1955; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1959; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1962; graduate, Army War College, 1969.
Career
Enlisted as private United States Army, 1945, advanced through grades to major general, 1976. Area engineer Ethiopia and Somalia, 1962-1965. District engineer St. Paul, 1969-1971.
Director engineering and construction bureau Panama Canal Company, 1971-1972, vice president, 1972-1974. Lieutenant governor Canal Zone, 1972-1974. Division engineer southwestern division C.E., Dallas, 1974-1977.
Director civil works Office Chief of Engineers United States Army, Washington, 1977-1979. Civil engineer, since 1979. Executive vice president Fru-con corporation.
President Fruco Engineers, Inc., 1983-1987. Associate director Construction Industry Institute University Texas, Austin, 1987-1993, senior lecturer civil engineering department, 1992-1997. Vice chairman chemical weapons stockpile committee National Research Council, 2000—2004.
Visiting committee department civil engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978-1981. Member Mississippi River Commission, 1975-1977, Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, 1975-1977. Chairman water policy task force National Society of Professional Engineers, 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Combined Federal Campaign coordinating committee, Canal Zone, 1972-1974. President Canal Zone council Boy Scouts American, 1973-1974, executive board St. Louis area council, 1983-1987, Capitol Area council, 1987-1990, Stonewall Jackson Area council, 1999-2006. Committee management Balboa Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1974.
Trustee Canal Zone United Way, 1972-1974. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers (past president Twin Cities post and Panama post). Member Association United States Army, Military Order of the World Wars, National Academy Construction (charter), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Connections
Married Shirley Ann Meyer, November 5, 1955. Children: Gail B., Ann K., James P.
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Joint Services Commendation medal, United States Army Commendation with oak leaf cluster, Chuong My medal 1st class Vietnam. Named Distinguished Graduate Civil Engineering Department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2002.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Joint Services Commendation medal, United States Army Commendation with oak leaf cluster, Chuong My medal 1st class Vietnam. Named Distinguished Graduate Civil Engineering Department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2002.