John Leonidas McRae

Background

McRae, John Leonidas was born on September 16, 1917 in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Wright and Lota (O'Bryant) McRae.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1948.

Career

Chief bituminous and chemistry laboratory United States Army Engineering Waterways Experimental Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1950-1961, research engineer mobility and environmental division, 1961-1972. Chief Executive Officer Engineering Development Company Inc., since 1960. Consultant on soil mechanics and bituminous pavements.

Politics

Leadership appointments should reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ.

Views

Language of offensive nature with regard to race, ethnicity ornationality does not indicate the value of each individual and contradicts the teaching of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, Association Asphalt Paving Technologists, National Asphalt Paving Association, American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

Connections

Married Thelma Lucile Nabors, March 23, 1940. Children: John Malcolm, Virginia Margaret McRae Murphree.

Father:

James Wright McRae

Mother:

Lota (O'Bryant) McRae

Spouse:

Thelma Lucile Nabors

child:

Virginia Margaret McRae Murphree McRae

child:

John Malcolm McRae