Background
Rumpf, John Louis was born on February 21, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry L. and Emma S. Rumpf.
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John Louis Rumpf
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 1943. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., University Pennsylvania, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (National Science Foundation fellow), Lehigh University, 1960.
Career
Structural engineer, Belmont Iron Works, Philadelphia, 1946; instructor, Drexel U., 1947-1950; assistant professor сivil engineering, Drexel U., 1950-1954; associate professor, Drexel U., 1954-1956; professor, head department сivil engineering, Drexel U., 1960-1969; research instructor, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University, 1956-1960; dean College Engineering and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1969-1976; vice president academic affairs, Temple University, 1976-1982; executive vice president, Temple University, 1982-1984; professor сivil engineering, Temple University, 1984-1986. Construction engineering for building and bridge design and investigations, since 1947.
Achievements
Membership
Member Lower Moreland Township (Pennsylvania) Zoning Board, 1953-1956. Member Lower Moreland Township School District Authority, 1962-1970. Board directors Abington Memorial Hospital (Pennsylvania), 1982-1988.
Served to captain C.E. United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, Research Council for Structural Connections, American Concrete Institute, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.
Clubs: Engineers of Philadelphia (George Washington medal 1979).
Connections
Married Grace Willis, April 1, 1944 (deceased). Children— Jonathan, Christopher. Married Patricia E. Burkitt, June 20, 1970.
