Daniel Joseph Watkins

Background

Watkins, Daniel Joseph was born on December 18, 1923 in Albia, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Theresa Alice (O'Connor) Watkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1947.

Career

With, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff (consultant engineers, architects, planners), Kansas City, Missoury, 1947-1970; partner, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff (consultant engineers, architects, planners), since 1970. Incorporator Citizens State Bank, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1973. Chairman.Galleria Bank, Overland Park, Kansas.

Board directors United Missouri Bank Southern.

Membership

Member Prairie Village (Kansas) City Council, 1965-1971. Board directors St. Joseph's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 1978-1984. Member civil engineering advisory council Iowa State University, Ames, 1976-1984.

Board regents Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missouri. Trustee Midwest Research Institute. Chairman Carondelet Health Care Corporation Board, 1983-1984, member 1986-1992.

Board directors Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, 1985-1986. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Consultant Engineers Council. Member National Society Professional Engineers (Distinguished Service award 1990), Missouri Society Professional Engineers (president Western chapter 1965, chairman state professional conduct committee 1967-1970), Consultant Engineers Council Missouri (vice president 1971-1972), American Public Works Association, American Roadbuilders Association, Newcomen Society, International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, American Institute Planners, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, American Planning Association, Transportation Research Board, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (life, director, chairman 1983), Tau Beta Pi.

Clubs: University.

Connections

Married Barbara Lorraine Van Cleve, September 9, 1946. Children: Daniel, Robert, Alice, John, Marianne, Jeanne, Thomas, James, Barbara, William, Margaret, Paul Gerard (deceased), Frances, David, Patrick.

Father:

Thomas Joseph Watkins

Mother:

Theresa Alice (O'Connor) Watkins

Spouse:

Barbara Lorraine Van Cleve

child:

David Watkins

child:

Thomas Watkins

child:

William Watkins

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Marianne Watkins

child:

Margaret Watkins

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Robert Watkins

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John Watkins

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Patrick Watkins

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Alice Watkins

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Paul Gerard Watkins (deceased)

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Jeanne Watkins

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Frances Watkins

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Barbara Watkins

child:

Daniel Watkins

child:

James Watkins