Background
Pirnie, Malcolm was born on March 15, 1917 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Malcolm and Gertrude (Knowlton) Pirnie.
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Malcolm Pirnie
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Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1939; S.M. Entertainment, Harvard University, 1941.
Career
With, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, since 1946; associate, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, 1948-1951; partner, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, 1952-1970; Chairman of the Board, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, 1970-1986; chairman emeritus, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, since 1987. President Berkeley Association, Scarsdale, 1954. Member non-partisan committee, Scarsdale, New York, 1954-1957.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors White Plains Young Men’s Christian Association, 1967-1970, Westchester County Association, 1978-1989. Member Hoover Medal Board Award, 1976-1982. Member president's advisory council College of New Rochelle, 1977-1980.
Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1941-1945. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (director Metropolitan section 1956-1957, vice president 1960-1962, president 1962-1963, national director 1967-1970, Chairman of Commission standards of practice 1983-1984, chairman environmental systems policy committee 1985-1986). Member American Academy of Environmental Engineers (diplomate since 1970), American Institute Cons.
Engineers (councilor 1964-1966, vice president 1965-1966, 71-72), Inter-American Association Sanitary Engineers, Florida Engineering Society, WaterResources Congress (project committee), Harvard Engineering society (vice president 1955), Engineers Joint Council (planning committee 1955-1958, member engineering manpower commission 1965-1970), American Cons. Engineers Council (vice president 1970-1972).
Connections
Married Jane Purse, November 7, 1942 (deceased July 1981). Children— Malcolm III, Pamela. Married Sarah A. Carter, September 25, 1982.
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Nationality
American