Background
Meggett, Leslie Makepeace was born on July 31, 1946 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Ronald Calverley and Alice Joyce (Weeber) Meggett.
civil engineering and structural design educator
Meggett, Leslie Makepeace was born on July 31, 1946 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Ronald Calverley and Alice Joyce (Weeber) Meggett.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1968. Master in Civil Engineering, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1970. Diploma, International Institute Seismology, Tokyo, 1972.
Assistant engineer, Ministry of Works, Wellington, 1969-1971; senior engineer, Ministry of Works, Wellington, 1972-1977; senior lecturer, Victoria U., Wellington, 1977-1986; senior lecturer, Auckland (New Zealand) U., since 1986. Peer reviewer Earthquake Commission, Wellington, since 1992. Workshop lecturer Australian Institute Engineers, 1990-1994.
President Auckland Diving Authority, since 1994, chairman northern diving region, 1997-1998. Fellow Institution Professional Engineers (New Zealand). Member New Zealand National Society Earthquake Engineering (management committee 1980-1997, editor Bulletin 1980-1985, 92-93, 97—, deputy to president 1996), Diving New Zealand (council member 1997-1998, national diving judge 1975-1980, 97—), Austin Healey Car Club (historian 1988-1997).
Married Shirley Christine Meikle, October 23, 1976. Children: Katrina Joy, Bruce Leslie.