Dwight Fox Metzler

Background

Metzler, Dwight Fox was born on March 25, 1916 in Kansas, United States. Son of Ross R. and Grace M. (Fox) Metzler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Kansas University, 1940. Civil Engineering, Kansas University, 1947. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1948.

Career

Assistant engineer Kansas Board Health, 1940—1942, sanitary engineer, 1946—1948. Chief engineer Topeka, 1948—1962. Associate professor department civil engineering University Kansas, 1948—1959, professor, 1959—1966.

Executive secretary Kansas Water Resources Board, Topeka, 1962—1966. Deputy commissioner New York State Department Health, Albany, 1966—1970, New York State Department Environmental Conservation, Albany, 1970—1974. Secretary Kansas Department Health and Environment, Topeka, 1974—1979, director water supply development, 1979—1984, retired, 1984.

President Metzler Group, from 1999. Consultant sanitary engineering Federal Public Housing Authority/United States Public Health Service, 1943—1946. Housing consultant Chicago-Cook County Health Survey, 1946.

Consultant water supply and water pollution control United States Public Health Service, 1957—1966. Advisor Government of India, 1960. Official exchange to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on environmental health research and practice, 62.

Advisor World Health Organization, 1964—1984. Consultant, expert witness Occidential Chemical Company, Love Canal, 1990—1991. Member water Pollution Bd.

Member water pollution board International Joint Commission, 1967—1974. Member Assembly of Engineering National Research Council, 1977—1980. With United States Public Health Service, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Dwight Fox Metzler has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Kansas Bible Chair Board, 1957—1966. Chairman committee for new building University Kansas School Religion. Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (secretary sanitary engineering division 1959-1961, chairman 1963), American Public Health Association (former member governing council, executive board, president, chairman action board, Centennial award 1972, Sedgwick medal 1981), Royal Society Health Great Britain (honorary).

Member: Kansas Rural Water Association (Conger award 1990, Wisdom award 1999), National Academy Engineering, Kansas Engineering Society (Outstanding Engineer award 1978), Kansas Public Health Association (Crumbine award 1965), American Water Works Association (Fuller award 1954, Purification Division award 1958), Water Pollution Control Federation (honorary Bedell award 1963), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Lela Ross, June 1941 (deceased January 1991). Children: Linda Diane, Brenda Lee, Marilyn Anne, Martha Jean. Married Helen C. Telfel, September 5, 1998.

Father:

Ross R. Metzler

Mother:

Grace M. (Fox) Metzler

Spouse:

Helen C. Telfel

Spouse:

Lela Ross

child:

Linda Diane Metzler

child:

Brenda Lee Metzler

child:

Marilyn Anne Metzler

child:

Martha Jean Metzler