Background
Menk, Martin C. was born on May 21, 1923 in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. Son of Martin T. and Amelia (Gerholz) Menk.
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Martin C. Menk
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Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, 1949.
Career
Professional engineer Minnesota With Bolton & Menk Inc., Mankato, Minnesota, since 1949, president, since 1965. Evaluator civil engineering technical programs Minnesota Vocational Technology Schools, 1973—1976. Speaker professional seminars.
Member State Board Registration Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects. Board directors St. Peter Development Corporation, Mankato Old Town Development Corporation, since 1978. Served with United States Navy, World World War II.
Achievements
Membership
Member vestry Church Holy Communion, St. Peter, 1955—1970, lay reader, Sunday school teacher, 1956—1959, senior warden, 1970—1978. Episcopal representative Regional Chapter Minnesota Council Churches, 1979—1981. Member St. Peter Planning Commission, since 1955.
Committee member Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts America, 1965—1970. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Commander 1951), St. Peter Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Society Professional Engineers (president Traverse Des Sioux chapter 1960, founder student chapter Mankato State College 1960, Engineer of Year award 1983), National Society Professional Surveyors (national public relations committee 1981), Minnesota Land Surveyors Association (board directors 1958-1961, 1978-1983, state vice president 1960, state president 1961, Minnesota delegate to American Congress Surveying and Mapping 1978-1985, Minnesota representative to Great Lakes Council 1978-1985, national legislation action committee 1980, candidate for national director 1983, chairman committees, Land Surveyor of Year award 1977, William S. Kelley award 1981), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator civil engineering problems), American Public Works Association, Consultant Engineers Council (board directors 1967-1968, arbitration committee 1981-1982), City Engineers Association Minnesota (committees member), American Water Works Association, United States Submarine Veterans Club G-1000 (member Gustavus Adolphus College), Rotary, Lions.
Connections
Married Carol Johnson Menk, April 5, 1951. Children: M. Pell, Robert T., Margaret C.
