Background
Cairns, Donald Fredrick was born on September 9, 1924 in Coulterville, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Barton and Elsie Loretta (Barbary) Cairns.
engineering educator management consultant
Cairns, Donald Fredrick was born on September 9, 1924 in Coulterville, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Barton and Elsie Loretta (Barbary) Cairns.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1950. Master of Business Administration, St. Louis University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1972.
1 son, Douglas Scott. Assistant engineer Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, Saint Louis, 1950-1956. Project engineer, plant engineer, assistant to president, vice president Granite City Steel Company (Illinois), 1956-1979.
President National Inter-Technical, Incorporated., subsidiary National Intergroup, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1979-1984.
Chairman of the Board National Engineers and Associations Incorporated., 1984-1990. Professor engineering retired, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1990-1995, dean School Technology and Information Management 1992-1993.
President, Chairman of the Board Industrial Waste Control Council. Member Missouri Board Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 1983.
Former guest lecturer Washington University Graduate School Business.
Adjunct Professor management, U. Missouri, Saint Louis, 1989-1991. Faculty Washington University Consulting engineer Chairman Webster Groves (Missouri) CityPlanning Commission, 1958.
Member Saint Louis County Traffic Commission, 1960-1961, Webster Groves Business Development Commission, 1962, Saint Louis County Charter Commission, 1979. Member, chairman Saint Louis County Planning Commission, 1968-1976.
President, director Edgewood Children"s Center, 1963-1972.
Program director two graduate engineering degrees, member Executive Committee School Engineering. Chairman finance com.Webster Groves, 1989-1990. Director Thompson Center, Saint Louis.
President, director Edgewood Children's Center, 1963—1972. Director Webster Oaks Place, 2000. Director, president condominium association.
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (life), Southwestern Illinois Industrial Association (chairman board), Air Pollution Control Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, Association Iron and Steel Engineers (life), Whitemore Faculty Club, Algonquin Golf Club.
Married Marion Grace Huey, September 2, 1950. 1 son, Douglas Scott.