Background
Perkins, Joseph L. was born on November 22, 1938 in Steelville, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence J. and Lucille D. Perkins.
Perkins, Joseph L. was born on November 22, 1938 in Steelville, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence J. and Lucille D. Perkins.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Missouri School Mines, Rolla, 1961. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Missouri School Mines, Rolla, 1966.
With. United States Corps of Engineers, various locations, 1963-1969, operations officer Vinh Long, 1969-1970, resident engineer Langdon, North Dakota, 1970-1972, assistant resident engineer Fairbanks, 1973-1975, deputy district engineer, resident engineer Juneau, 1975-1977, deputy district engineer Columbia, Maryland, 1979-1980, Anchorage, 1981-1982. Project engineer construction and facilities management division United States Department Energy, Washington, 1977-1979. Associate executive director for projects Alaska Power Authority, Anchorage, 1982-1985.
Principal Ferguson, Yerkes, Perkins and Smith, Inc., 1985. Vice president Frank Moolin & Associates and Ebasco Constructors, Inc., 1985-1991. Vice president, project sponsor Ebasco Services, Inc., Santiago, Chile, 1991-1992.
Project manager, design/construction High Frequency active auroral research progressive Atlantic Richfield Company Power Technologies, Inc., 1992-1995. Commissioner Alaska Department Transportation, Juneau, since 1995.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Alaska Society Professional Engineers, Project Management Institute (past president Alaska chapter), Society of America Military Engineers (past member board directors Alaska chapter).
Married Laurie J. Perkins. Children: Lindsay P., Lawrence J.