Background
Cravens, Dennis Carl was born on June 4, 1918 in Elmwood, Ohio, United States. Son of Ethridge M. and Ida Carolyn (Dosch) Cravens.
company executive structural engineer
Cravens, Dennis Carl was born on June 4, 1918 in Elmwood, Ohio, United States. Son of Ethridge M. and Ida Carolyn (Dosch) Cravens.
Student, Missouri State Teachers College, 1944. Student, University Kentucky, 1951. Student, International Corresponding Schools, 1965—1969.
President Cravens & Cravens, Inc., General Contractors, Lexington, Kentucky, 1947—1988, Dennis Cravens & Associates, Lexington, 1970—1988. Treasurer Motel Developers Inc., since 1966. With United States Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member Bluegrass Council Boy Scouts America, 1962—1966, post advisor, 1966—1982. Trustee Kentucky Wesleyan College. Board directors Salvation Army, Lexington.
Member administrative board. Epworth United Methodist Church, chairman, 1984, member administrative board, since 1987. Member of Sons of the American Revolution, Society Boonesboro, Greater Lexington C. of Chamber (board director 1979-1982), Associate General Contractors (past director Bluegrass chapter), Kentucky Society Professional Engineers (chairman professional engineers construction section 1973, director Bluegrass chapter, Engineering Achievement award 1975), National Society Professional Engineers (vice president professional engineers construction 1975-1976), Lexington Club, Masons.
Married Margaret Evelyn Johnson, August 7, 1937. Children: Dennis Wayne, Glenn Allen, Margaret Gayle.