Hanford Thayer

Background

Thayer, Hanford was born on September 12, 1909 in Maple Island, Minnesota, United States. Son of Nap Bon and Ida May (Purchase) Thayer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1935.

Career

Field engineer construction, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Rock Island Dam, Washington, 1935-1936; field engineer, Bureau Fisheries, Seattle, 1936; junior engineer, assistant engineer design and construction migratory fish program Grand Coulee Dam project, Bureau Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Svc., Seattle, 1939-1941; regional engineer, Fish and Wildlife Svc., Portland, Oregon, 1941-1942; assistant engineer, Office of Division Engineer, Civil Engineering United States Army, Portland, 1942; associate engineer and supervising civil engineer, Office of District Engineer, Civil Engineering United States Army, Seattle, 1942-1962; flood plain planning engineer, Office of District Engineer, Civil Engineering United States Army, Seattle, 1962; senior army project coordinator, chief architectural engineering section, Office of District Engineer, Civil Engineering United States Army, Seattle, 1963-1967; director research and development, Quinton-Budlong Engineering Corporation, Seattle, 1967-1969; assistant vice president, Quinton-Budlong Engineering Corporation, Seattle, 1969-1970; construction engineering, planner, manager, Tudor Engineering Company, 1970-1976; manager, Thayer Studio, Seattle, 1972-1973. Member Puget Sound Engineering Council, chairman, 1959. Vice president National Advanced Technology Management Conference, 1962-1970.

Primary organizer Radiation Biological Laboratory U. Washington, 1943-1946. Project liaison Manhattan Atomic Project, 1943-1946. Researcher Herbert Hoover Oral History Program, 1967-1970.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Washington.

Membership

Member Island County Fire Board, 1985-1988, Republican National Committee Lieutenant Civil Engineering United States Army Reserve, 1934-1940. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life, president Seattle chapter 1956, named Engineer of Year 1960), Society of America Military Engineers (life, president Seattle chapter 1950, national director 1952-1967, regional vice president 1967-1976, Engineer of Year 1959-1960, highest national gold medal award 1974). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, National Rifle Association, Newcomen Society North America, Washington Society Professional Engineers (director 1970-1971), Kiwanis, Seattle Engineers Club, Cascade Sportsmens Rifle (president 1951).

Connections

Married Lois Mae Foster, June 12, 1934. Children: Roger Hanford, Diane Mae (Mistress Robert Anthony Hill), Alden Bon, Shirley Anne Thayer Halliwell.

Father:

Nap Bon Thayer

Mother:

Ida May (Purchase) Thayer

Spouse:

Lois Mae Foster

child:

Alden Bon Thayer

child:

Roger Hanford Thayer

child:

Shirley Anne Thayer Halliwell Thayer

child:

Diane Mae Thayer (Mistress Robert Anthony Hill)