Milford Gilbert Bird

Background

Bird, Milford Gilbert was born on January 21, 1917 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Verona May (Gilbert) Bird.

Education

Student, Chicago Technology College, 1938—1941. Student, University Minnesota, 1949—1953.

Career

With Commodity Credit Corporation, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 1934. Assistant to educational adviser Roberts-Hamilton Company, Minneapolis, 1935—1938. Draftsman Tri-City Roofing & Sheet Metal Works, Whiting, Indiana, 1938—1941.

Office manager Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1944—1945. Field research engineer Reese Associates, 1945—1949. Vice president Bird, Bird & Associates, 1949—1973.

Senior mechanical engineer, president United States Postal Service Design & Construction, St. Paul, since 1973. With United States Army, 1941-1944.

Achievements

• Milford Gilbert Bird has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Energy Engineers, Professional Engineers In Government, Minnesota Societies Professional Engineers, American Consultant Engineers Council (national director 1970-1972), Minnesota Association Consultant Engineers (president 1966-1967).

Connections

Married Bernice Laura Stoeckel, September 9, 1944. Children: Ronald Gilbert, Bonnie Laura.

Father:

Henry Francis Bird

Mother:

Verona May (Gilbert) Bird

Spouse:

Bernice Laura Stoeckel

child:

Bonnie Laura Bird

child:

Ronald Gilbert Bird