Background
Heldenfels, Frederick William was born on September 5, 1911 in Beeville, Texas, United States. Son of Frederick William and Alice (Cullen) Heldenfels.
Heldenfels, Frederick William was born on September 5, 1911 in Beeville, Texas, United States. Son of Frederick William and Alice (Cullen) Heldenfels.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1933.
Partner,, Heldenfels Brothers (contractors), Corpus Christi, 1936-1975;
Chairman of the Board, Heldenfels Brothers (contractors), since 1975;
partner, Heldenfels Farms, since 1951;
vice president, Harris Concrete Company, Inc., 1941-1966;
president, Harris Concrete Company, Inc., 1966-1975;
vice president, Counts Concrete Company, to 1975;
president, Heldenfels Construction Materials, Inc., since 1975. Director 1st National Bank, Rockport. President Constructor Magazine, 1958-1959.
Member construction industry advising committee OPA, 1951-1953. Director Inter-American Federation Construction Industry, 1960-1966. Delegate Inter-American Construction Congress, Mexico City, 1960, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1962, Lima, Peru, 1964.
President Board of Governors United Community Services of Corpus Christi, 1963. Board regents Del Mar College, 1961-1986, chairman 1963-1973. Board of Governors Corpus Christie Art Foundation, Inc., 1976-1985.
Councilor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Research Foundation, since 1974. Member Association General Contractors American (president Texas highway-heavy branch 1949-1951, national chairman highway division 1952-1953, national president 1958, co-chairman joint cooperative committee with American Association State Highway Officials 1954-1956), Cons. Constructors Council American, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (director, Big Thinker award 1958, chairman industrial committee 1963-1966), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Rae Orms, March 4, 1934(deceased February 1967). Children: Frederick William III, John Orms. Married Paula Jackson Gierhart, September 20, 1969.