Charles Michael Walton

Background

Walton, Charles Michael was born on July 28, 1941 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles O. and Virginia Ruth Walton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1963; Master of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1971.

Career

Research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1967-1971; transportation planning engineer, North Carolina Highway Commission, Raleigh, 1970-1971; assistant professor сivil engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1971-1976; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1976-1983; professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1983; Bess Harris Jones Centennial professor natural resource policy studies, University Texas, Austin, 1987-1991; Paul D. and Betty Robertson Meek Centennial professor engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1991-1993; Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial chair engineering, University Texas, Austin, since 1993; department chairman сivil engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1996. Transportation consultant, since 1970. Associate director Center for Transportation Research University Texas, 1980-1988.

Chairman, Executive Committee Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 1991, Distinguished Lecturer, 1994.

Achievements

• Charles Michael Walton has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past chairman Urban Transportation Commission, Austin. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Harland Bartholomew urban planning award 1987, Frank M. Masters transportation engineering award 1987, James Laurie prize 1992), Institute Transportation Engineers. Member NSPE, National Academy of Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Society American (chair technical coordinator county, immediate past chair technical commission on commercial vehicle operations), Society Automotive Engineers, Urban Land Institute, Institute for Operations Research.and Management Sciences, Society American Military Engineers, International Road Federation (board directors), International Road Ednl.

Foundation (board directors), Austin Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Austin program).

Connections

Married Betty Grey Hughes. Children: Susan, Camila, Michael, Gantt.

Father:

Charles O. Walton

Mother:

Virginia Ruth Walton

Spouse:

Betty Grey Hughes

child:

Michael Walton

child:

Gantt Walton

child:

Susan Walton

child:

Camila Walton