Charles Oren Faris

Background

Faris, Charles Oren was born on September 8, 1924 in Plymouth, Idaho, United States. Son of Brady V. and Ellen (Alta) Faris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1949.

Career

Engineer, Consolidated Builders Inc., Mill City, Oregon, 1949-1952; assistant supervisor plant design, State of Punjab, Nangal, India, 1952-1954; office engineer dam division, Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc Inc., Ione, Washington, 1954-1955; chief plant engineer, Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc Inc., Strawberry, California, 1955; plant engineer division construction, Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc Inc., Boise, Idaho., 1955-1957; plant manager division construction, Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc Inc., Boise, Idaho., 1957-1964; plant manager Western division construction, Dravo Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, 1964-1966; assistant manager Western division construction, Dravo Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, 1966-1967; district manager Seattle, Dravo Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, 1967-1971; partner, Hamlin-Faris Company, Bellevue, 1971-1973; president, Hamlin-Faris International Inc., Bellevue, 1973-1991; president, Faris Associations Inc., Bellevue, since 1973. Consultant in field to American and foreign contractors and governmental organizations.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Concrete Institute, United States Committee Large Dams, Washington Athletic Club.

Interests

• Avocations: power boating, running, cycling, trail biking.

Connections

Married Dorothy Phillips, December 21, 1979. Children from a previous marriage: Ellen Eileen, Nancy Claire.

Father:

Brady V. Faris

Mother:

Ellen (Alta) Faris

Spouse:

Dorothy Phillips