Orel Elden Haukedahl

Background

Haukedahl, Orel Elden was born on May 12, 1907 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis A. and Mina E. (Andrus) Haukedahl.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1932.

Career

Engineer Civil Works Administration, Madison, 1933—1934. Secretary Wisconsin Emergency Relief Administration, 1934—1935. Area engineer Works Progress Administration, 1935—1941.

Assistant engineer Federal Power Commission, Washington, 1941—1942, associate engineer Atlanta, 1942—1946. Supervising hydraulic engineer Chicago Regional Office, 1946—1953. Engineer charge River Basin work Chicago Federal Power Commission, 1953—1957, deputy regional engineer, 1957—1977.

With alternate Souris-Red-Rainy Basin Commission, 1967—1973. With Great Lakes Basin Commission, 1967—1977, Missouri River Basin Commission, 1972—1977, Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, 1972—1977. Member coordinating committee Missouri River main stem reservoir operations, 1954—1977.

Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Orel Elden Haukedahl has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society Public Administration, University Wisconsin Alumni Association, Moose, Mason.

Connections

Married Ellen Sorensen, September 1, 1951. Children: Jane E., Brian L.

Father:

Louis A. Haukedahl

Mother:

Mina E. (Andrus) Haukedahl

Spouse:

Ellen Sorensen

child:

Brian L. Haukedahl

child:

Jane E. Haukedahl