George Alexander Burpee

Background

Burpee, George Alexander was born on October 31, 1922 in New York City. Son of George William and Katherine Jameson (Kellam) Burpee.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1943. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1948.

Career

Axman, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergenhouf, Saco, Maine, 1947; associate engineer, Pacific Island Engineers, Guam., 1948-1949; draftsman, designer, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., New York City, 1950, 54-55; field engineer, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., San Antonio, 1951-1953; project engineer, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., New York City, 1955-1966; project manager, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., New York City, 1966-1974; supervisor contracts administrator, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., New York City, 1974-1988; consultant, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., New York City, since 1988.

Achievements

• George Alexander Burpee has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Midland School Parent Teacher Organization, Rye, New York, 1965-1966. Director Rye Republican Club, 1960. President Rye High School Dads' Club, 1979-1981.

Member Bicycle Safety Committee, Rye, 1978-1980. Member Resource Recovery Committee, Rye, 1981-1984. Served to commander with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1962.

Member Society of Harvard Engineers and Scientists, American Society Civil Engineers (president metropolitan section 1982-1983).

Connections

Married Edith Hamilton Wise, August 27, 1955. Children: Eva, Louise, Elizabeth, George, Edith.

Father:

George William Burpee

Mother:

Katherine Jameson (Kellam) Burpee

Spouse:

Edith Hamilton Wise

child:

Louise Burpee

child:

Elizabeth Burpee

child:

Edith Burpee

child:

Eva Burpee

child:

George Burpee