Background
Griffis, Fletcher Hughes was born on April 22, 1938 in Wauchula, Florida, United States. Son of Fletcher Hughes and Eva (Murphy) Griffis.
Civil engineering educator engineering executive
Griffis, Fletcher Hughes was born on April 22, 1938 in Wauchula, Florida, United States. Son of Fletcher Hughes and Eva (Murphy) Griffis.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1960. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1970.
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1971.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1960, advance through grades to colonel, program manager Waterways Experiment Station Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1972-1976. Commander 79th engineering battalion United States Army, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany, 1976-1979. Student United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980.
Area engineer Ramon Air Base, Ramon Air Base, Israel, 1980-1982, New York district engineer New York City, 1983-1986. Retired United States Army, 1986. Principal Robbins, Pope and Griffis, PC, New York City, since 1989.
Professor Columbia University, 1986—2000, Polytechic University, Brooklyn, 2000—2002, vice president, dean engineering, 2002—2004, provost, vice president, dean engineering, 2004—2006, professor, chair civil engineering, 2006—2008, professor, civil engineering, since 2008. Class 1953 distinguished chair, civil engineering United States Military Academy, West Point, 2009—2010. Consultant New York City Department Transportation, 1987—2010, Tyger Construction Company, Spartansburg, South Carolina, 1986-1988, Guy F. Atkinson, Inc., San Francisco, 1986-1988.
Director New York District Explorer, Boy Scouts American, New York City, 1990-1994. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (national director 1996-1999, president Metropolitan section 1988-1989, chairman professional publications, Executive Committee construction division, named Civil Engineer of Year 1993), Society American Military Engineers (past president, director, Gold medal 1985). Member Project Management Institute, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy Inch, October 16, 1960. Children: Hugh, Greg.
