Jack Whiting MacKay

Background

MacKay, Jack Whiting was born on January 24, 1910 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Daniel MacNeill and Emily Whiting (Walters) MacKay.

Education

Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineer, University Alabama, 1935. Bachelor of Science in civil engineer, University Alabama, 1936. Professional Degree Civil Engineering, University Alabama, 1956.

Career

Instructor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1933-1936; instructor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936-1945; engineer trainee, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936-1940; sales engineer, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1947-1950; assistant southern sales manager, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1951-1953; assistant general sales manager, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1953-1956; vice president, general sales manager, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956-1975; board management, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956-1975; board management, secretary, American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956-1975. Chairman public relations committee Cast Iron Pipe Research Association, Chicago, 1965-1975. President Alloy Cast Institute, New York, 1960-1961.

Construction engineering Caldwell MacKay Company, Birmingham, 1983-1995.

Achievements

• Achievements include invention of fastite pipe joint. Co-inventor pipejoint conductive gasket and boltless river crossing pipe joint. Led company as first United States producer of Ductile Iron Pipe and acquisition of steel pipe mill and valve and hydrant business.

Membership

President Anti-Tuberculosis Society, 1957-1958. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life, chairman public committee pipe 1973). Member American Water Works Association (National Distribution award, 1956, life), Alabama Society Professional Engineers, St. Andrews Society Sons of Revolution, Birmingham Kiwanis Club (chairman committees), Birmingham Country Club, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Gweneth Moxley, September 24, 1938. Children: Jack W., Marian MacKay Pfeiffer, Richard MacNeill.

Father:

Daniel MacNeill MacKay

Mother:

Emily Whiting (Walters) MacKay

Spouse:

Gweneth Moxley

child:

Jack W. MacKay

child:

Richard MacNeill MacKay

child:

Marian MacKay Pfeiffer MacKay