Background
Fry, Meredith Warren was born on March 9, 1924 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Cornelius Alexander and Ruby Estel (Jackson) Fry.
Fry, Meredith Warren was born on March 9, 1924 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Cornelius Alexander and Ruby Estel (Jackson) Fry.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Tri-State University, 1952; Master of Arts in Economics, Ball State University, 1985.
Designer, design squad chief, traffic control designer Missouri State Highway Department, Jefferson City, 1952—1962. Project engineer, district traffic engineer Indiana State Highway Commission, Greenfield, 1962—1966. Engineer of traffic signs Indiana State Highway Commission, Indianapolis, 1967—1969.
City traffic engineer City of Muncie, 1966—1967. 1969supt. of planning Ball State University, 1969—1980, superintendent of planning and construction, 1980—1988. Civil engineer, president M.W. Fry, Inc., Chesterfield, Indiana, 1988—2009.
Consultant Ball State University, since 1988, Muncie Sanitary District, 1988-1991. Board directors Anderson Preparatory School.
Trustee Town Board, Chesterfield, 1972-1976. Traffic committee 500 Mile Speedway Race, Indianapolis, 1962-1966, ad hoc committee for handicapped Ball State University, 1963-1987, Delaware-Muncie planning commission technical committee, 1963-1987. International student host family Ball State University, since 1979.
Active Heritage Foundation With United States Marine Corps, 1944, World World War World War II. Member National Society of Professional Engineers (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life)(director, Anderson Prepatory Academy), American Legion, Institute Transportation Engineers, Indiana Society Professional Engineers (life, president Delta chapter 1979, 92, Engineer of Year 1992), Order of the Engineer, Tri-State Alumni (board governors 1992-2006), First Marine Division Association (life), Marine Corps League (life), Chesterfield Optimist Club (president 1978), Scottish Rite and York Rite, Masons (master 1961), Order Eastern Star, Executive Club Tri-State University.
Married Mary Louise Henley, December 25, 1952. Children: James Owen, Robert Dail, Marvin Lee.
