Frederick Benjamin Higgins

Background

Higgins, Frederick Benjamin was born on September 28, 1936 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Frederick B. and Carol (Taylor) Higgins.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1958; Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia Institute Technology, 1964.

Career

Project manager, Roy F. Weston Inc., West CHester, Pennsylvania, 1967-1969; assistant professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1969-1973; associate professor, chairman civil construction technical, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1973-1978; professor environmental engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1980; dean College Engineering, Computer Science and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1981-1989; director Center for Environmental Studies, Temple University, since 1989; chairman сivil engineering, Temple University, since 1995. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Frederick Benjamin Higgins has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental engineering educator, college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member West Goshen Planning Commission, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1976-1986, Air Quality Board, Philadelphia, since 1987. Captain United States Army, 1963-1967. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, sailing.

Connections

Married Nancy Boothe, June 6, 1958 (divorced 1991). Children: William B. and Rebecca A. Married Elizabeth A. Smith, 1992.

Father:

Frederick B. Higgins

Mother:

Carol (Taylor) Higgins

Spouse:

Elizabeth A. Smith

Spouse:

Nancy Boothe

child:

William B. and Rebecca A. Higgins