Background
Durkee, Jackson Leland was born on September 20, 1922 in Tatanagar, India. Son of E. Leland and Bernice J. (Jackson) Durkee.
Durkee, Jackson Leland was born on September 20, 1922 in Tatanagar, India. Son of E. Leland and Bernice J. (Jackson) Durkee.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1943. Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1951. Master of Civil Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1947.
Designer, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1943-1944; various engineering positions, Fabricated Steel Construction division Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1947-1965; chief bridge engineer, Fabricated Steel Construction division Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1965-1976; visiting professor structural engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1976; partner, Modjeski and Masters, consultant engineers, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; consultant structural engineer, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1978. Member numerous technical and professional committees.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Ernest E. Howard award 1982, honorary member 1996), Institution Civil Engineers (United Kingdom), Institution Structural Engineers (United Kingdom). Member American Institute Economic Research (voting member corporation 2006-2007), National Society Professional Engineers, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, American Welding Society, Structural Stability Research Council, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, National Academy Engineering (cited for origination and development of innovations in fabrication and erection engineering of longspan bridges), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Silver Creek Country (Hellertown, Pennsylvania).
Cosmos (Washington); St. Andrews Golf, New Golf (St. Andrews, Scotland).
Married Marian H. Carty, February 20, 1943. Children: Janice M. Parry, Judith A. Durkee, Christine P. Simpson.