Hammond Eugene Edwards

Background

Edwards, Hammond Eugene was born on January 4, 1932 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of Hammond Eugene and Alva Louise (Davis) Edwards.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 1955.

Career

Engineer, surveyor, B.P. Barber & Associations, Inc., Cola, South Carolina., 1950-1967; manager, B.P. Barber & Associations, Inc., Cola, 1967-1970; department head engineering and surveying, B.P. Barber & Associations, Inc., Cola, 1970-1987; district engineer, E. Richland County Public Svc. District, Cola, since 1987. Committee chairman State Advisory Council on Erosion & Sediment Reduction, State ofS.C., 1983-1988.

Achievements

• Hammond Eugene Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman advising committee Richland County School District #1, Columbia, South Carolina., 1982-1984. Committee chairman Environmental Planning Advisory Council for Center Midlands, since 1989. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, NSPE (Engineer Year award 1990, president Columbia chapter 1978-1979), South Carolina.

Society Engineers, American Public Works Association, Institute for Municipal Engineering, United States Power Squadron (commander 1973), Scottish Rite, Cola Masonic Lodge (past master 1960), Jamil Shrine Temple (charter member).

Interests

• Avocations: boating, fishing, classic cars, photography.

Connections

Married Wilhelmina Leaptrot, November 16, 1956. Children: Hammond E. III, Hugh Macon.

Father:

Hammond Eugene Edwards

Mother:

Alva Louise (Davis) Edwards

Spouse:

Wilhelmina Leaptrot

child:

Hammond E. III Edwards

child:

Hugh Macon Edwards