Background
French, Neil Desha was born on July 30, 1922 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Neil Walter and Myrtle Desha (Graves) French.
French, Neil Desha was born on July 30, 1922 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Neil Walter and Myrtle Desha (Graves) French.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1943; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1958.
Design engineer, Elec. Engineers Equipment Company, 1953-1956; assistant chief engineer, L.B. Knight and Associations, Inc., Chicago, 1956-1966; senior engineer, Commonwealth Associations, Inc., Chicago, 1966-1969; manager of planning, Mid-American Engineers, Chicago, 1969-1972; chief structural engineers, Conco/Interlake Corporation, Mendota, Illinois, 1972-1987.
Member Plan Commmn., Mendota, since 1988. Board directors Graves Public Library. District Mendota, since 1991, Heritage Trail Library.
System, Shorewood, Illinois, since 1993. Trustee Starved Rock Library. System, Ottwa, Illinois, 1992-1993.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Society Professional Engineers, Elks.
Married Betty Mae Johnson, September 16, 1950. Children: Steven, Thomas.