Background
Vick, Columbus Edwin was born on November 8, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Columbus Edwin Senior and Lucretia (Dean) Vick.
Civil engineering design firm executive
Vick, Columbus Edwin was born on November 8, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Columbus Edwin Senior and Lucretia (Dean) Vick.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1956; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1960.
Research assistant, North Carolina State Civil Engineering Department, Raleigh, 1958-1960; transportation planning engineer, Harland Bartholomew & Associations, Memphis, 1960-1964; office and project manager, Harland Bartholomew & Associations, Raleigh, 1964-1967; principal, co-founder, Kimley-Horn and Associations Inc., Raleigh, 1967-1972; president, Kimley-Horn and Associations Inc., Raleigh, 1972-1992; chairman, since 1992. Board directors Design Professionals Coalition American Cons. Engineers Council.
Past president, board directors North Carolina State University Engineering Foundation. Past president of the board associations Meredith College. Past director North Carolina State University Alumni Association.
Past 2d vice president Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Board directors Association Baptist Press, Biblical Recorder, First Union National Bank. Board of trustees Kenan Institute for Engineering.Tech. and Science, Gardner Webb U.
Board advisory Wake Forest U. School Divinity. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Outstanding Young Engineer award eastern branch North Carolina section 1966), Institute Transportation Engineers (Oustanding Individual Activity award southern section 1978, Distinguished Svc. award southern section 1981, Lifetime Svc. award North Carolina section 1995). Member NSPE (Distinguished Svc. award), American Conference Engineers Council, American Institute Certified Planners, Professional Superior vena cava syndrome Management Association (College of Fellow), North Carolina Society Engineers (Outstanding Engineering Achievement award 1992).
Married Laura Anne McGowan, March 20, 1964. Children: Jennifer, Carolyn, Elizabeth.