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Merdinger, Charles John was born on April 20, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter F. and Catherine (Phelan) Merdinger.
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Annapolis 1963. 4to., 149pp., illustrations, wraps. Articles reprinted from the Military Engineer. Good plus, a few light cover stains and cover fading.
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Merdinger, Charles John was born on April 20, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter F. and Catherine (Phelan) Merdinger.
Student, Marquette University, 1937. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1941. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1945.
Master of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy (Rhodes scholar), Brasenose College, Oxford University, England, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sierra Nevada College, 1987.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Nevada, Reno, 1994.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1941; advanced through grades to captain Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy, 1959; served aboard United States Ship Nevada, United States Ship Alabama, Atlantic and Pacific, 1941-1944; design, construction public works, Panama, 1946-1947; design, construction public works, Washington, Bremerton, Washington, Adak, Alaska and Miramar, California, 1949-1956; commanding officer, director, United States Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California, 1956-1959; public works officer, United States Fleet activities, Yokosuka, Japan, 1959-1962; head English, history and government department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1962-1965; assistant commander operations & maintenance, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Navy Department, 1965-1967; public works officer, Seabees (National Security Agency), DaNang, Vietnam, 1967-1968; commanding officer, Western division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Bruno, California, 1968-1970; president, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1970-1973; vice president, Aspen (Colorado) Institute Humanistic Studies, 1973-1974; deputy director, Scripps Institution Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1974-1980; director, Avco, since 1978.
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Member Maryland, California, Oregon and Nevada Selection Committees for Rhodes Scholars, secretary Nevada Committee, 1982-1989. Executive volunteer Boy Scouts American. Secretary, member executive committee Maryland Indiana College and University Association, 1971-1972.
Member Southern Regional Education Bd, 1971-1973, National Committee History and Heritage of America Civil Engineering, 1965-1972. Alumni trustee United States Naval Academy, 1971-1974. Member council Renssealear Polytechnic Institute, since 1972.
Trustee Foundation for Ocean Research, 1976-1980, Desert Research Institute Foundation, Nevada, 1983-1992, University Nevada Reno Foundation, 1986-1993. Chairman board trustees Sierra Nevada College, 1980-1987, chairman board emeritus, 1987. Commissioner Northwest Association Commission on Colleges, 1988-1993.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (National History and Heritage award 1972), Explorers Club, Society of America Military Engineers (Toulmin medal 1952, 57, 61). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Brasenose Society, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, National Eagle Scout Association (regent), Phalanx, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon. Clubs: Vincent's, Oxford.
Married Mary McKelleget, October 21, 1944. Children: Anne, Joan, Susan, Jane.