Background
Leonard, George Kinney was born on July 17, 1889 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of George Bergen and Emma Amelia (Kinney) Leonard.
Leonard, George Kinney was born on July 17, 1889 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of George Bergen and Emma Amelia (Kinney) Leonard.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Nebraska, 1912, Civil Engineer, 1939.
Bridge designer, resident engineer, chief draftsman, chief office engineer Nebraska State Highway Department, 1912-1920. Assistant state engineer State of Nebraska, 1920-1923. Promotion, sales engineer Woods Brothers Construction Company, Lincoln, 1923-1925, general superintendent construction, assistant chief engineer, in charge construction Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Ottawa, Illinois, and other heavy construction projects, 1925-1931.
Construction engineering highway transportation United Presbyterian Railroad, 1931-1933.
With Tennessee Valley Authority from 1933, assistant construction engineer Wheeler Dam, construction engineer Guntersville, Watts Bar, Cherokee Dams, project manager Apalachia, Ocoee, Chatuge, Nottely, Watauga, South Holston, Boone, Fort Patrick Henry Dams, 1933-1949, chief construction engineer charge steam, hydro-electric power construction, 1950-1956, chief engineer, 1957-1959. Construction engineering, Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1959.
Licensed professional engineer
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Charlotte Marion Calder, February 18, 1914. Children: George Kinney, Thomas Calder.