Background
Monsees, James Eugene was born on March 27, 1937 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Olen Owen and Ruth Caroline (Weiffenbach) Monsees.
consultant engineering executive
Monsees, James Eugene was born on March 27, 1937 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Olen Owen and Ruth Caroline (Weiffenbach) Monsees.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Missouri, 1960. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Missouri, 1961. PhDCE, University Illinois, 1970.
Graduate assistant University Missouri, Columbia, 1958-1961. Project manager United States Air Force Special Weapons Center, Albuquerque, 1961-1964. Engineer Exxon, Baton Rouge, 1964-1966.
Research associate University Illinois, Champaign, 1967-1969. Senior vice president A.A. Mathews, Congressional Research Service Engineers, Arcadia, California and Rockville, Maryland, 1969-1980. Department manager Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1980-1982.
Vice president-engineer Lachel L. Hanson & Associates, Golden, Colorado, 1982-1983. Chief tunnel engineer Metro Rail Transit Councils, Los Angeles, 1983-1990. Project manager Collider/SSC The PB/MK Team, Dallas, 1990-1994.
Senior vice president, technical director, principal professional associate Parsons Brinckerhoff, New York City. Member Seismic Lifeline Committee, San Francisco, since 1987. Member executive committee Rapid Excavation/Tunnel Conference, Denver, since 1989.
Member of the United States National Committee for Rock Mechanics, Washington, District of Columbia, 1983-1986, 88-94, International Society for Rock Mechanics, since 1983. 1st Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1961-1964. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Underground Space Association (board directors since 1995), The Moles, Underground Technology Research Council.
Married Leda L. Hoehns, October 8, 1961. Children: Brenda G., Mark E.