Background
Kennedy, G. Donald was born on January 25, 1900 in South Lyon, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Bridson) Kennedy.
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G. Donald Kennedy
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Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1921.
Career
Member survey party on housing project, Dupont Engineering Company, Flint, Michigan, 1919;
assistant civil engineer, Hoad and Decker
consultant engineers, Hoad and Decker, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1921-1924;
design engineer and city engineer, Jackson, Michigan, 1925-1926;
with, City of Pontiac, Michigan
on special municipal problems, including water supply and airport development, 1927-1932;
business manager, construction engineering, deputy commissioner and commissioner, Michigan State Highway Department, 1933-1942;
past vice president charge highway development, Automotive Safety Foundation, Washington
with, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 1950-1967;
successively construction engineering, assistant to president, vice president, executive vice president, president, Portland Cement Association, 1950-1967. Consultant post war planning committee United States Senate, 1943-1944. Consultant to legislation interim committees, California, Washington, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, Ohio, 1945-1949.
Board of directors ACTION, Inc. Former board consultant The Eno Foundation. Former member of advisory committee Transportation Center, Northwestern University.
State highway commissioner, Michigan, 1940-1942. Ex officio member state administrative board, state board aeronautics, state planning commission). Chief Emergency Public Works Division.
Member hwy.traffic advising committee War Department, 1942-1945. Vice chairman Roosevelt interregional highway committee (interstate system plan), 1941-1944. Member of advisory board Public Works Task Force.
Commision on Organisation of Executive Branch of the United States Government (Hoover Commission), 1948-1949. Member highway research board National Research Council, 1952-1960, chairman, 1954-1955. President American Association State Highway Officials, 1942.
Board of Governors Metropolitan Housing andPlanning Council, Chicago, 1964-1978. Vice chairman, member Executive Committee Automotive Safety Foundation, 1943-1950. Member Chicago Citizens Traffic Safety Board, 1955-1962.
Attended International Concrete Road Congress, Rome, 1959, Symposium on Concrete Pavements, Buenos Aires, 1960, International Road Federation Meeting, Madrid, 1962. Member Technology Mission to Japan, 1963.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life. Chairman highway division 1953), Institute Transportation Engineers (life member). Member American Public Works Association (life), American Planning Association (life), Engineering Society Detroit (charter), American Road Builders Association (life) Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Connections
Married Ora L. Wood, June 2, 1928. Children: David Donald, John T., Ann E. Kennedy Drucker, Patrick W., Michael J.
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Nationality
American