Background
Sverdrup, Leif John was born on January 11, 1898 in Sulen, Norway. Son of John Edward and Agnes (Vollan) Sverdrup.
Sverdrup, Leif John was born on January 11, 1898 in Sulen, Norway. Son of John Edward and Agnes (Vollan) Sverdrup.
Came to the United States, 1914. Bachelor of Arts, Augsburg College, 1918. Bachelor of Science in Continuing education, University Minnesota, 1921.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary) U. Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, 1952, Norwich University, 1969.
Doctor of Science, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1960. Doctorate. Aerospaceology (honorary), Air Force Systems Command, 1967.
Doctor of Literature (honorary), Webster College, 1972.
1 son, Johan Norman. Designer and resident engineer Minnesota Highway Department, 1921-1922. Designer Missouri Hwy Department, 1922-1923, engineer in charge construction Missouri River bridges, 1922-1923, chief bridge engineer, 1924-1928. Partner Sverdrup & Parcel, consultant engineers, 1928-1948.
Chairman of the Board Sverdrup & Parcel & Associates Incorporated., Saint Louis Sverdrup & Parcel Internat, Incorporated., Spire Corporation.
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer Sverdrup & Parcel and Associates New York Incorporated., Agricultural Research Organization, Incorporated., Incorporated. Director First Union, Incorporated., Saint Louis National Baseball Club, Incorporated., Midcoast Aviation Services, Incorporated., 1st National Bank Saint Louis, Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, Saint Louis National Baseball Club, Incorporated., Midcoast Aviation Services, Incorporated., 1st National Bank Saint Louis, Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, Saint Louis County Water Company, Saint Louis Union Trust Company, Norwegian American Lincolnshire Agency, Incorporated., Transportation Technology Incorporated.
Special consultant United States Corps Engineers on airports in South Sea Islands, Australia and New Zealand, consultant on protable military bridges. Special consultant Public Works Administration on Lake Washington Pontoon bridge, Seattle.
Member board inquiry into failure of Tacoma Narrows bridge, also member consultant board on re-design.
Member board inquiry into failure of Tacoma Narrows bridge, also. Served in the United States Army, 1918-1919. Club Saint Louis, 1966.
Member American Society Military Engineers (award of appreciation 1970), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), American Institute Consultant
Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association. Clubs: Saint Louis, Saint Louis Country, Bogey, Old Warson Country, Racquet, Noonday, Engineers (Saint Louis).
Married Helen L. Egilsrud, November 26, 1924.