Background
Carlson, Dale Arvid was born on January 10, 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin C.G. and Anna A. (Anderson) Carlson.
Carlson, Dale Arvid was born on January 10, 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin C.G. and Anna A. (Anderson) Carlson.
Associate of Arts, Grays Harbor College, 1947. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1950. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1960.
Water engineer City of Aberdeen, 1951-1955. Assistant professor, associate professor, professor, chairman department civil engineering University Washington, Seattle, 1955-1976, dean College Engineering, 1976-1980, dean emeritus, since 1980, director Valle Scandinavian Exchange, 1980—2002. Chairman department civil engineering Seattle University, 1983-1988, acting dean science and engineering, 1990, dean science and engineering, 1990-1992.
Visiting professor Technology University Denmark, Copenhagen, 1970, Royal College Agriculture, Uppsala, Sweden, 1976, Uppsala, 78. Advisory committee, department Scandinavian studies University Washington, since 2003, advisory committee department civil and environmental engineering, since 2006, advisory committee Valle Scandinavian exchange program, since 2006.
Executive board Pacific Northwest Synod Lutheran Church in American, chairman finance committee, 1980-1984, treasurer, 1986-1987, board education, finance committee Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1987-1991. Vice president National Lutheran Campus Ministry, 1988-1991. Treasurer Northwest Washington synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1996-2000, member synod candidacy committee, 2001-2007.
Executive board Nordic Heritage Museum, 1981-1986. Board directors Hearthstone Retirement Centers, 1984-1993, Evergreen Safety Council, 1980-1986. With Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, International Water Academy, American Society Engineering Educators, American Academy Environmental Engineering, American Water Works Association, American Scandinavian Foundation, Swedish American C. of Chamber (board directors 1994-1999), Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, Rainier Club, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Jean M. Stanton, November 11, 1948. Children: Dale Ronald, Gail L. Carlson Manahan, Joan M. Carlson Lee, Gwen D. Carlson Lundgren.