Background
Lillevang, Omar Johansen was born on September 8, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Gunnar Johansen and Nina (Christiansen) Lillevang.
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Omar Johansen Lillevang
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Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Junior College, 1935. Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1937. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1951.
Career
Topographic surveyor, California Highway Commission, 1937;
assistant engineer, Coachella Valley County (California) Water and Stormwater District, 1938;
harbor construction engineer, 1939-1940;
cantonment design and construction engineer, 1941;
construction engineer dams, aqueduct, tunnel, pump plants, 1942;
water resources analyst, 1943;
with, Leeds, Hill, Barnard and Jewett (Cons. Engineers, and successors), Los Angeles, 1938-1943, 46-61;
supervising engineer, Leeds, Hill, Barnard and Jewett (Cons. Engineers, and successors), 1950-1961;
vice-president, director, Leeds, Hill & Jewett Inc.
(Cons. Engineers), Los Angeles, 1961-1964;
consultant сivil engineering, especially for harbors, rivers, lakes, seas, coastal processes, Los Angeles, Whittier, since 1964. Member of advisory panel for shore erosion protection United States Army Chief Engineers.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee, chairman building committee Plymouth Congregational Church of Whittier, California Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (member task groups, John G. Moffatt-Frank E. Nichol Memorial award 1981). Member American Shore Beach Preservation Association, Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses, United States Power Squadrons.
Clubs: Rotary International.
Connections
Married D. Miriam Guest, September 10, 1939 (deceased September 1990). Children– Ralph Glen, Carol Ellen.
