Gene Milo Nordby

Background

Nordby, Gene Milo was born on May 7, 1926 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States. Son of Bert J. and Nina Grace Nordby.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1948; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Minnesota, 1955.

Career

Graduate assistant, University of Minnesota, 1948-1950; structural designer, Pfeiffer and Shultz, Minneapolis, summer 1950; instructor, then assistant professor сivil engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1950-1956; associate professor, research engineer Joint Highway Research Project, Purdue University, East Lafayette, Indiana, 1956; engineer program director engineering science, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1956-1958; lecturer сivil engineering, George Washington University, Washington, 1956-1958; director, then chairman advising committee, Arizona Transportation and Traffic Institute at university, 1959-1962; professor engineering, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1977; dean College Engineering, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1970; vice president for administration and finance College Engineering, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1969-1977; vice president for business and finance, professor сivil engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1977-1980; chancellor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1980-1985; chancellor emeritus, since 1985; professor сivil engineering, U. Colorado, Denver and Boulder, 1985-1986; professor civil engring, head department сivil engineering, U. Arizona, 1958-1962; professor agricultural engineering, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1994; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1994; head department agricultural engineering, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1991. Member Reinforced Concrete Research Council Engineering Foundation, 1954-1960. Trustee Frontiers of Science Foundation, Oklahoma, 1963-1970.

President Tetracon Associates, Inc., 1968-1986. Consultant structural engineering, research financing and programming, educational facilities planning and construction, reinforced concrete, alsohigher education administration, engineering program accreditation, National Science Foundation, 1984-1987, panel engineering centers of excellence, 1983-1987. Board directors Higher Edition and the Handicapped, American Council on Education, 1980-1983.

President Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 1985-1986, fellow, member Related Accreditation Commission, 1986-1995, chair, 1993-1994. General chairman National Congress on Engineering Education, Washington, 1986. Commissioner at large N. Control Association Schools and Colls., 1988-1992.

Adjunct Professor U. Colorado, Denver, since 1998.

Achievements

• Gene Milo Nordby has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board visiting Air Force Institute of Technology, 1985-1987. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (committee on engring education, 1964-1968, committee on research needs, 1965-1970, committee on educational research, 1976-1979, Edmund Friedman Professional Development award 1982).

Member American Society Engineering Education (projects board 1969-1970, chairman Curtis W. McGraw award committee 1968, Dean's Institute committee 1966-1969, accreditation process committee 1979-1981), National Society Professional Engineers, American Arbitration Association, American Society Agricultural Engineers (committee in engineering and technical accreditation 1987-1993), Engineers Council for Professional Development (chairman engineering education and accreditation committee 1970, director 1976-1979, 83-87), Arizona Society Professional Engineers, Oklahoma Society Professional Engineers (director 1966-1969), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (commission education engineering profession 1966, 70-73), Engineering Colleges Administrative Council (member executive board 1966), Georgia Society Professional Engineers (board directors Atlanta chapter 1978-1979), National Association College and University Business Officers (chairman personnel committee 1977-1979), Sigma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Mason.

Connections

Married Arlene Delores Anderson, August 27, 1949 (deceased November 1974). Children: Susan Pamela, Brett Gene, Lisa Lea. Married Dusilla Anne Rycroft, July 8, 1975 (divorced July 1988).

Married Catherine Lynn Short, December 23, 1992.

Father:

Bert J.

Mother:

Nina Grace Nordby

Spouse:

Catherine Lynn Short

Spouse:

Arlene Delores Anderson

Spouse:

Dusilla Anne Rycroft

child:

Susan Pamela Nordby

child:

Lisa Lea Nordby

child:

Brett Gene Nordby