Background
Simmons, Charles William Bruce was born on August 17, 1934 in Mananui, New Zealand. Son of William Raphel and Francis Mary May (Spear) Simmons.
Simmons, Charles William Bruce was born on August 17, 1934 in Mananui, New Zealand. Son of William Raphel and Francis Mary May (Spear) Simmons.
Master in Civil Engineering, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1958. Certified traffic planning and control, University New South Wales, Sydney, 1967.
Draughting cadet, Ministry of Works and Development, Wellington, 1953-1954; engineering cadet, Ministry of Works and Development, Invercargill, 1954-1959; assistant engineer, Ministry of Works and Development, Wellington, 1959-1962; engineer, Ministry of Works and Development, Rotorua, 1962-1964; motorway design engineer, Ministry of Works and Development, Hamilton, 1964-1969; district highways engineer, Ministry of Works and Development, Dunedin, 1969-1972; district highways engineer, Ministry of Works and Development, Hamilton, 1972-1978; contracts engineer, Waikato Bitumen Company Ltd., Hamilton, 1978-1989; regional civil engineer, Fulton Hogan Contracting Ltd., Hamilton, since 1989. Member Pavements Committee of Road Research Unit, Wellington, 1984-1990. Chairman Waikato-Bay of Plenty Branch Institution Professional Engineers New Zealand, Hamilton, 1969.
Chairman Hamutana Scout Group, Hamilton, 1980-1986. Senior vice president Waikato Schoolboys Rugby League Control Board, Hamilton, 1984-1989, life member, since 1985. Member Hillcrest Primary School Committee, Hamilton, 1974-1984.
Fellow Institution Professional Engineers New Zealand. Member Institute Public Administration New Zealand, Rotary International.
Married Erina Mary Knight, January 21, 1961. Children: Christopher William, Richard John, David Bruce.