Emmett Burris Moore

Background

Moore, Emmett Burris was born on December 10, 1900 in Gallatin County, near Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of William Enoch and Mary Elizabeth (Burris) Moore.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1924; C.E., Montana State University, 1928; Master of Science, Washington State University, 1933.

Career

Assistant commandant cadets, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, 1918-1920; assistant county engineer, Gallatin County, Bozeman, 1924-1929; instructor сivil engineering acting head department industrial engineering, Montana State University, 1929; instructor assistant professor, associate professor, professor, head department сivil engineering, Washington State University, 1929-1966; department chairman, Washington State University, 1945-1966; associate office of the president, Washington State University, 1945-1946; faculty representative, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1952-1959; president, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1954-1957; construction engineering, 1966-1987. Member Washington State Council on Highway Research, 1955-1966.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Washington.

Membership

Board directors Levere Memorial Foundation, Evanston, Illinois, 1940-1951, president board, 1949-1951. Member American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (national president 1949-1951), Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Rotarian.

Connections

Married Iris Marie Brown, January 15, 1925. 1 son, Emmett Burris.

Father:

William Enoch Moore

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Burris) Moore

Spouse:

Iris Marie Brown