Background
Hernández, John Whitlock was born on August 17, 1929 in Albuquerque. Son of John Whitlock Senior and Nellie Preston (Wells) Hernández.
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John Whitlock Hernández
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University New Mexico, 1951. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy in Water Engineering, Harvard University, 1965.
Career
Water engineer New Mexico Game and Fish Department, Santa Fe, 1954-1956. Sanitary engineer New Mexico Health Department, 1956-1961. Assistant professor New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1965-1970, professor Environmental Engineering, since 1970, dean College Engineering, 1975-1980.
Deputy administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1981-1983. Visiting professor University Auckland, New Zealand, 1992-1993. Consultant engineer Turkey, Chile, Puerto Rico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Peru, United Arab Emirates, since 1973.
Achievements
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Board directors Planned Parenthood. Captain United States Navy, 1951-1954, Korea. Fellow American Academy Environmental Engineering.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, New Mexico Society Professional Engineers.
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Married Mary Francis Baker, December 2, 1951.
