George Parker Hanna

Background

Hanna, George Parker was born on March 25, 1918 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of George Parker and Agnes (McNamara) Hanna.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1940. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, New York University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1968.

Career

Design engineer, Nussbaumer, Clark & Velzy Engineers, Buffalo, 1953; senior civil engineer I, Creole PEtroleum Corporation, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1954-1959; professor сivil engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959-1969; chairman сivil engineering, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1969-1972; dean college engineering & technical, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1971-1979; professor сivil engineering, California State University, Fresno, 1979-1989; director engineering research institute, California State University, Fresno, since 1986. Partner, construction engineering Hanna, Longley & Associations, Fresno, 1983-1985. Environmental lecturer Peoples Republican of China, 1985.

Achievements

• Achievements include built and directed water resources center at Ohio State University, consolidated engineering & technical programs at U. Nebraska Lincoln and Omaha into a single College of Engineering & Technology for U. Nebraska, developed Engineering Research Institute California State University.

Membership

Chairman Citizens Advisory Committee on Solid Waste, Fresno, 1990-1992, Research Sub-committee Valley Drainage Program, Fresno County, 1991-1992. Adjunct member technical advisory committee Metropolitan Water Plan, Fresno, 1991-1992. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president Nebraska section 1974-1975), National Society of Professional Engineers (vice president 1978-1979), American Academy Environmental Engineers (president 1981-1982), California Society Professional Engineers (president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Jayne Schindler, June 22, 1944. Children: Janet, Judith.

Father:

George Parker Hanna

Mother:

Agnes (McNamara) Hanna

Spouse:

Jayne Schindler

child:

Janet Hanna

child:

Judith Hanna