Background
King, L. Ellis was born on August 21, 1939 in Jamestown, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lee Bolen and Juanita Ethel (Hodgin) King.
educator consultant civil engineer
King, L. Ellis was born on August 21, 1939 in Jamestown, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lee Bolen and Juanita Ethel (Hodgin) King.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1961; Doctor of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1967.
Assistant professor West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1967-1972, associate professor, 1972-1973, University Colorado, Denver, 1973-1975. Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1975-1976. Professor, chairman department civil engineering University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1976-1995, professor civil engineering, 1995—2002, retired, 2004, professor emeritus, since 2002.
Forensic engineering expert to numerous attorneys and corporations, since 1967.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Walter L. Huber prize 1973), Institute Transportation Engineers. Member National Society Professional Engineers, National Academy Forensic Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Transportation Research Board, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Married Rachel Sale Garrett, October 1, 1960.