Background
Banks, Harvey Oren was born on March 29, 1910 in Chaumont, New York, United States. Son of Harry Roseboom and Carrie Ethel (Halliday) Banks.
Banks, Harvey Oren was born on March 29, 1910 in Chaumont, New York, United States. Son of Harry Roseboom and Carrie Ethel (Halliday) Banks.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering magna cum laude, Syracuse University, New York, 1930. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1955.
Assistant state engineer, then state engineer State of California, 1953-1956, director water resources, 1956-1960. Vice president, president, then chairman Leeds, Hill & Jewett, Inc. (consultant engineers), San Francisco, 1961-1969.
President, owner Harvey O. Banks, Consultant Engineer, Inc., Belmont, California, 1970-1976. President water resources division Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. Environmental consultants Walnut Creek, California, 1977-1982.
President, owner Harvey O. Banks, Consultant Engineer, Inc., since 1983. Chairman board directors Systems Associates, Inc., 1970-1976. Board directors Belmont County Water District, 1972-1980.
Consultant, lecturer in field.
Served with United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American Consultant Engineers Council, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, Royce J. Tipton award 1973, Julian Hinds award 1976). Member National Academy Engineering, American Water Works Association (honorary), Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Resources Association (Ikbo Iben award 1980).
Married Mary Ida Morgan, December 14, 1934. Children– Robert Stephen, Philip Oren, Kimball Morgan.