Background
Brownell, Edwin Rowland was born on September 19, 1924 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Clarence DeWolf and Helen Lucy (Hill) Brownell.
banker land surveyor civil engineer
Brownell, Edwin Rowland was born on September 19, 1924 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Clarence DeWolf and Helen Lucy (Hill) Brownell.
Business and Community Engagement, University Florida, 1947.
Cadastral engineer City of Miami, Florida, 1948-1953. President, Chief Executive Officer, chairman E.R. Brownell & Associates, Inc., Miami, 1953-1993, real estate salesman, since 1975. Founding director Total Bank, 1983—1985, American's Bank, 1980—1983.
President, chief executive officer, chairman Brickellbanc Savings Association, Miami, 1985-1989, also board directors. President Tri-County Engineering Company, 1983-1989, Naples (Florida) Title and Abstract Company, 1st Title and Abstract Company. Chairman surveying committee Geomatics Surv.
Com.U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1974, member president's council. Member national engineering degree accreditation team National Council Engineering Examiners, Baltimore, Maryland, 1985-1995, member team evaluating engineering readiness United States Armed Forces, 1980-1981. Chairman engineering advisory committee Florida Board Regents, Tallahassee, 1982-1985.
Vice-chairman legal grievance committee Florida Bar, 1992-1994.
Elected county surveyor State of Florida, Dade County, 1956-1960. Chairman Zoning Board Adjustment, Coral Gables, Florida, 1978-1987. Chairman Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board, 1987-1995.
Member Coral Gables Code Enforcement Board, 1995-1997, City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Committee, 1997, City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board, 1997-1905, 07—. Emergency preparation committee City of Coral Gables, 1995-2007. Board directors Boys Club of Miami, 1980-1983, Salvation Army South Florida, director, 1990-1994.
Master (life) American Contract Bridge Association (national). Fellow American Congress Surveying and Mapping (honorary life, president 1980-1981, Surveying Excellence award 1977, Miami Man Year 1990, Presidential award 1994), National Society of Professional Engineers, National Society Professional Surveyors (president 1978-1979), Florida Surveying and Mapping Society (honorary, life), Professional Surveyors and Mappers (president 1981), Florida Society Professional Land Surveyors (honorary life member, Florida Land Surveyor of Year 1973, president 1972, president Dade County chapter 1965-1969, honorary, life member Dade County chapter 1993). Member American Institute of Architects, National Science Foundation, Professional Surveyors of Florida (board directors, chairman 1993-1994), American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Presidential citation 1982, 91, Merit award 1992), American Society Photogrammetry Foundation (vice chairman 1985-1991), American Military Engineers, American Planning Association, International Geography Information Foundation (vice-chairman), Miami Board Realtors, Florida Engineering Society (board directors 1992-1994), Florida Planning and Zoning Association (S. Florida chapter), Florida Association Cadastral Mappers, Business Inc., Sierra Club (president 1977), Committee of 100, Business Inc., Granada Golf Association, 10th Holers Golf Association (treasurer 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, president 2003-2004, board directors 2006-2009), Coral Gables Country Club Fleet, Coral Gables 30 Year Club, Coral Gables Finance Club (president 1998-1901), University Miami Yacht Club, Century Club Coral Gables (executive secretary, treasurer 1993-1996), Coral Gables Country Club (director, president 1991-1997, chairman, vice chairman foundation 1992-1994, president finance club 1998-1902), Riviera Country Club (finance committee), Holly Hills Country Club (North Carolina), Computer Club Coral Gables (board directors), University Miami Sailing Club, Kiwanis (president Southwest Miami chapter 1979-1981), Elks, Duplicate Bridge Life Master, Lambda Alpha International, Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Married Helen Marie Kegel, January 22, 1948 (deceased April 1967). 1 child, Nancy; Married Blanche Rosina Parisi, December 26, 1967. Children: Elizabeth, Elaine, Evelyn.