Background
Orr, David Matthew Fleming was born on December 31, 1935 in Sligo, Ireland. Son of John Thomas Herbert and Mildred Alice Mary (Johnston) Orr.
Orr, David Matthew Fleming was born on December 31, 1935 in Sligo, Ireland. Son of John Thomas Herbert and Mildred Alice Mary (Johnston) Orr.
Bachelor, Bachelor in Engineering, Dublin University, 1957. Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Engineering, Dublin University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Dublin University, 1963.
Soils engineer, George Wimpey & Company Ltd., London, 1957-1959; assistant engineer, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, London, 1959-1961; engineer, Christian & Nielsen Ltd., London, 1963-1964; lecturer, U. College, Townsville, Queensland., 1965-1968; senior lecturer, James Cook U., Townsville, 1968-1974; lecturer, U. College, Cork, Ireland, 1974-1987; associate professor, U. College, Cork, Ireland, since 1987; dean engineering, U. College, Cork, Ireland, 1981-1984; head department сivil engineering, U. College, Cork, Ireland, 1988-1990.
Group leader Scout Association Ireland, Douglas, Cork, 1976-1986, chairman, Carrigdown district, 1991-1995. Fellow Institution Engineers Ireland. Member Institution Civil Engineers.
Married Dorothy Mills Forsyth. Children: John, James, Andrew, Ruth.