Background
III, David Richard Jenkins, was born on October 24, 1924 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of David Richard Junior and Cora Grace (Shaw) J.
consultant Civil engineering educator
III, David Richard Jenkins, was born on October 24, 1924 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of David Richard Junior and Cora Grace (Shaw) J.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Case-Western Reserve University, 1948; Master of Science in Engineering mechanics, Ohio State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering mechanics, University of Michigan, 1962.
Project leader, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1948-1958; assistant professor engineering Mechanics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1965; senior research fellow, Owens Corning Fiberglass, Granville, Ohio., 1965-1969; associate professor engineering, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1969-1971; professor engineering, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1971-1993; professor emeritus, U. Control Florida, Orlando, since 1993; chairman engineering Mechanics and materials, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1970-1974; acting chairman mechanic engineering, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1981-1983; chairman civil and environmental engineering, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1984-1990; visiting professor engineering, U. Aalborg, Denmark, 1990; visiting professor engineering, Polytechnic of Wales, Cardiff, 1990.
Chair Fire Code Appeals Board, Orange County, Florida, 1984-1994, member Building Code board appeals, 1993-1995. With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. American Society of Civil Engineers (president structural group 1985-1986), American Society for Testing and Materials (committee E6), American Concrete Institute (president Central Florida chapter 1985-1987).
Married Patricia Ann Evans, June 22, 1947. Children: Rebecca Richards, John, Patricia Borrego.