John Clayton Kohl

Background

Kohl, John Clayton was born on June 22, 1908 in New York City. Son of Clayton C. and Margaret (Williams) Kohl.

Education

Student, Oberlin College, 1927. Biosystems Engineering., University Michigan, 1929. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1973.

Career

With, Cincinnati Union Terminal Company, 1929-1930; member of faculty, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1930-1937; with, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and subsidiary Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, 1937-1946; professor сivil engineering, director, Transportation Institute, University of Michigan, 1946-1966; on leave as assistant administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1961-1966; executive vice president, American Transit Association, Washington, 1966; executive secretary, division engineering, National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1966-1968; senior associate, Wilbur Smith & Associates, Washington, 1968-1970; commissioner, New Jersey Department Transportation, 1970-1974; professor civil and urban engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1976; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1993. Trustee Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and Delaware railroads, 1974-1978. Senior visiting fellow Princeton University, 1976-1981.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Pennsylvania.

Membership

Member Michigan Commission Intergovtl. Relations, 1954-1958. Vice chairman truck advisory board Michigan Public Service Commission, 1957-1961.

Member Tristate Transportation Commission New York, 1961-1966, 70-74, chairman, 1970-1971. Member Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, 1970-1974, vice chairman, 1973. Chairman Governors Transportation Committee, 1970-1973.

Member transportation research advisory committee Department Agriculture, 1957-1961. Member President's Policy Advisory Committee for District of Columbia, 1963-1966. Executive committee, chairman transportation committee Delaware Valley Council, 1976-1979.

Executive committee, co-chairman transportation committee Penjerdel Council, 1979-1982. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president Michigan 1956, Civil Government award 1979), American Society Transportation and Logistics (founder member), Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Board (associate), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Gladys V. Mitchell, July 10, 1935. Children: John Clayton, Atlee Mitchell.

Father:

Clayton C. Kohl

Mother:

Margaret (Williams) Kohl

Spouse:

Gladys V. Mitchell

child:

Atlee Mitchell Kohl

child:

John Clayton Kohl