Background
Hampton, Delon was born on August 23, 1933 in Jefferson, Texas, United States. Son of Uless and Elizabeth (Lewis) Hampton.
Engineering consulting company executive
Hampton, Delon was born on August 23, 1933 in Jefferson, Texas, United States. Son of Uless and Elizabeth (Lewis) Hampton.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1954; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Assistant professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1961-1964. Associate research engineer Eric H. Wang Civil Engineering Research Facility, Albuquerque, 1962-1963. Senior Research engineer IIT Research Institute, Chicago, 1964-1968.
Professor civil engineering Howard University, Washington, 1968-1985. President Gnaedinger, Baker, Hampton & Associates, Fairfax, Virginia, 1972-1974. Chairman, chief executive officer Delon Hampton & Associates, Chartered, Washington, since 1973.
Consultant in field; board directors development Outer Interstate Thruway Coalition, City National Bank, Washington, 1988-1989. Member Transportation Research Board, Washington, since 1958, research and technical coordinator committee, since 1991. Technical development advisory committee Federal Transit Agency, Washington, since 1991.
Member resource sharing network advisory council Montgomery County (Maryland) Housing Opportunities Commission, 1983-1985. Member Purdue University President's Council, since 1984, University Illinois President's Council, since 1988, economic advisory council Montgomery County, since 1989. Member transportation coordg. committee, board directors Greater Washington Board Trade, since 1985.
Member task force Montgomery County Public Schools Human Relations, 1986. Member corporation advisory board Civil Engineering Research Foundation since 1989, chairman, 1989-1992. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, National Academy of Engineering, American Consultant Engineers Council (vice president 1987-1989), American Public Transit Association (board directors 1987-1989, chairman awards committee 1988, board directors foundation since 1990, chairman nominating committee 1991, associate member board governors), American Road and Transportation Builders Association (board directors planning and design division 1977-1987), American Society Engineering Education, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member.
District 5 director 1991-1994, board directors national capital section 1976-1978, president national capital section 1984-1985, national board directors since 1991, active numerous committees in national organization, Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition award 1988, Best Paper of Year award Journal Management in Engineering 1990, James Laurie prize 1997), National Academy of Engineering, American Association Airport Executives, Airport Consultant Council, Association Soil and Foundation Engineers, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate), Consultant Engineers Council Metropolitan Washington (president 1986-1987), Florida Institute Consultant Engineers, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, National Association Black Consultant Engineers, National Defense Executive Reserve, Society of America Military Engineers, Urban Land Institute, Washington Society Engineers, University Illinois Civil Engineering Alumni Association (Distinguished Engineering Alumnus 1990), District of Columbia Council Engineer and Architects Societies (President' award 1991), Washington C. of Chamber (board directors 1985-1986), Montgomery County Chamber of C. (vice president housing public facilities 1983-1985), Lakewood Club (Rockville, Maryland), City Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.