Background
Klohn, Earle Jardine was born on August 14, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of August Frank and Florence (McLeod) Klohn.
consultant engineering company executive
Klohn, Earle Jardine was born on August 14, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of August Frank and Florence (McLeod) Klohn.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering with distinction, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1950. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1952.
Foundation engineer, O.J. Porter & Company Ltd., Sacramento, California, 1950;
foundation engineer, R.M. Hardy and Associations Ltd., Edmonton, 1951;
foundation engineer, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Vancouver, 1952-1955;
senior engineer, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Vancouver, 1955-1960;
partner, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, B.C., Canada, 1960;
president, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, B.C., Canada, 1970-1987;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, B.C., Canada, 1987-1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Klohn-Crippen Cons. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., 1988-1997;
chairman emeritus, Klohn-Crippen Cons. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., since 1997.
Past chairman Canada National Committee on Large Dams. Past member commission on tailing dams International Commision on Large Dams. Member numerous consultant review boards for earthfill dams.
Geotechnology consultant Revelstoke Dam, Site C Dam, Stikine-Iskut development for British Columbia Hydro, numerous others. International consultant design and construction tailing dams. Past chairman Vancouver Geotechnical Group.
Presenterpapers at various seminars, professional meetings and conferences.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Institute Canada (past chairman Vancouver branch, Leonard medal 1972), Canada Academy Engineering. Member Association Cons. Engineers Canada, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Association Professional Engineers B.C. (Meritorious Achievement award 1982), Washington Society Professional Engineers, Minnesota Society Professional Engineers, Yukon Terrace Society Professor Engineers, Alaska Society Professional Engineers, Colorado Society Professional Engineers, Wyoming Society Professional Engineers, Canada Section International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Morgan Creek Go. and Country Club (Surrey, B.C.), Arbutus Club.
Married Beryl MacRae, August 8, 1950 (deceased November 19, 1963). Children: James Kimberley, Douglas Alan, Barbara Marjorie. Married Lorna Charles, October 2, 1964.
1 child, Michael.