George Melvin Ely

Background

Ely, George Melvin was born on December 28, 1927 in Lynch, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Melvin and Mary Drayton (Goldsmith) Ely.

Education

Student, Northern Georgia College, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Kentucky, 1955.

Career

Principal, Howard K. Bell Cons. Engineers, Lexington, Kentucky, 1960-1968; president, Parrott, Ely & Hurt, Cons. Engineers, Lexington, since 1968.

President PEH International, Lexington, since 1987. Chairman Anchor Engineering, Fort Myers, Florida, 1981-1986. Vice president Parkwood, Inc., Lexington, since 1975.

Achievements

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

Membership

Chairman Political Action Commision on Engineering, Kentucky, since 1987. Member Kentucky River Task Force, since 1982. With United States Army, 1945-1947.

Member Kentucky Society Professional Engineers (president 1979-1980, Distinguished Service award, 1985), Kentucky-Tennessee Water Pollution Control Association (president 1980-1981), American Public Works (Kentucky chapter), Pyramid (president Lexington since 1988), Kentucky Board Registration Engineers & Land Surveyors (chairman 1991-1992), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: wine making, boating, music.

Connections

Married Margaret Ramona Booth, February 27, 1949. Children: Raymond, Mary Beth, Valerie, Jennifer, David.

Father:

George Melvin Ely

Mother:

Mary Drayton (Goldsmith) Ely

Spouse:

Margaret Ramona Booth

child:

Raymond Ely

child:

Jennifer Ely

child:

Valerie Ely

child:

David Ely

child:

Mary Beth Ely