Leonard Broughton West

Background

West, Leonard Broughton was born on January 10, 1939 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Son of Leonard B. Senior and Beulah (Pitts) W.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1961; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1976.

Career

Junior engineer, Mississippi State Highway Department, Jackson, 1963-1964; instructor, Mississippi State University, State College, 1964-1966; instructor, teacher's assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1966-1968; research associate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1968-1969; senior research engineer, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1969-1978; associate professor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1978-1985; chief engineer, Leonard B. West Engineer, incorporated, Norman, since 1985.

Achievements

• Leonard Broughton West has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Oklahoma Highway Users Federation, since 1995. Member City Council, Norman, Oklahoma, since 1991. Mayor pro tem City of Norman, 1997-1998.

Fellow Institute Transpn. Engineers, Oklahoma Traffic Engineering Association (secretary, treasurer since 1981), Institute Transpn. Engineers (president award Missouri Valley Section 1986).

Connections

Married Andrea Mercer. Children: James D., Patrick H., Marta Alys.

Father:

Leonard B. Senior West

Mother:

Beulah (Pitts) West

Spouse:

Andrea Mercer

child:

Marta Alys West

child:

Patrick H. West

child:

James D. West