Background
Ryckman, DeVere Wellington was born on May 27, 1924 in South Boardman, Michigan, United States. Son of Seymour Willard and LaVerne Eliza (Jenkins) Ryckman.
consulting environmental engineer
Ryckman, DeVere Wellington was born on May 27, 1924 in South Boardman, Michigan, United States. Son of Seymour Willard and LaVerne Eliza (Jenkins) Ryckman.
Student, University Maine at Orono, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1944; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Michigan State University, 1949; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Cons. sanitary engineer, Frank R. Theroux & Associates, East Lansing, Michigan, 1946-1953;
environmental engineer, research assistant, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1953-1956;
A.P. Greensfelder professor environmental engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956-1969;
founder, president, Ryckman/Edgerley/Tomlinson & Associations, St. Louis, 1956-1975;
president, director, Reta/Nolte & Associations, San Francisco, 1974-1976;
founder, member board directors, D.W. Ryckman & Associations, St. Louis, since 1975;
also, Ryckman's Emergency Action and Cons. Team (REACT)
assistant professor Michigan State University, 1946-1953. Visiting professor U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1962-1963.
President, director Environmental Triple S Company, St. Louis, 1969-1975.
Member, director Missouri Governor's Science Advisory Board, 1959-1966. Member Washington Architect and Engineers Public Affairs Conference, 1969-1975. Founder graduate program environmental engineering Washington University.
Member advisory board Salvation Army, since 1987. Board directors Center for Biology, Washington University, 1964-1970, Arts and Education Fund, St. Louis, 1970-1975. Chairman Salvation Army Bequest & Endowment Fund, since 1991.
Member United States Environmental Protection Agency Research Review Board With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, captain United States Public Health Service Reserve, since 1946. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Professional Recognition award 1991), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni (director leadership fund 1970-1974), American Water Works Association (Man of Year 1965), Engineers Club St. Louis (award of merit 1970, Honorary Member award 1993), Consultant Engineering Council United States (Grand Conceptor award for excellence in design 1969), Consultant Engineers Council Missouri (director 1971-1975, president 1973-1975), National Society Professional Engineers, Air Pollution Control Association, Water Environment Federation, Association Environmental Engineering Professionals, William Greenleaf Eliot Society, Washington University Missouri Athletic Club, Masons, Shriners, Rotary (member program and membership committees), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha. Clubs: Washington University Century, Masons, Shriners, Rotary (member program and membership committees).
Married Betty Jane Rendall, May 28, 1949. Children— Mark, Jill, Stewart.