James Alexander Caywood III

Background

III, James Alexander Caywood was born on January 28, 1923 in Kona, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Alexander and Mary Viola (Crawford) C.

Education

B.S.C.E., U.Ky., 1944.

Career

Assistant engineer, senior instrumentman, Louisville & Nashville R.R., Kentucky, 1946-1947; chief engineer, general manager, C & O-B R.R., 1961-1964; president, director, Royce Kershaw Company, 1964-1965; vice president, then executive vice president, De Leuw, Cather & Company, Washington, 1965-1978; president, De Leuw, Cather & Company, Washington, since 1978.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Public Transit Association, American Railway Bridge and Building Association, American Railway Engineering Association, American Road and Transportation Builders Association (Guy Kelcey award 1978, chairman, Washington, 1982), American Society of Civil Engineers (John I. Parcel - Leif J. Sverdrup Civil Engineer Management award 1978, Laurie Prize, 1990), District of Columbia Society Professional Engineers, Institute Transportation Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Association, Society American Military Engineers, The Moles.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Fries, March 20, 1959. Children: Daniel, Malinda, Elizabeth. Children from previous marriage: Beverly, James.

Father:

James Alexander C.

Mother:

Mary Viola (Crawford) C.

Spouse:

Carol Ann Fries

child:

Daniel III

child:

Malinda III

child:

Elizabeth III