Background
Rechard, Paul Albert was born on June 4, 1927 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Ottis H. and Mary R. (Bird) Rechard.
consultant civil engineering company executive
Rechard, Paul Albert was born on June 4, 1927 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Ottis H. and Mary R. (Bird) Rechard.
Bachelor of Science, University Wyoming, 1948. Master of Science, University Wyoming, 1949. Civil Engineering, University Wyoming, 1955.
Registered land surveyor, Wyoming. Registered professional engineer, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Colorado, California, Nebraska, South Dakot, New Mexico. Certified professional hydrologist American Institute Hydrology.
Diplomate American Academy Environmental Engineers Hydraulic engineer United States Bureau Reclamation, Cody, Wyoming and Billings, Montana, 1949-1954.
Director water resources Natural Resource Board, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1954-1958. Principal hydraulic engineer Upper Colorado River Commission, Salt Lake City, 1958-1964.
Director Water Resources Research Institute, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1964-1981, member of faculty department сivil engineering, 1964-1982, professor, 1964-1982. President Western Water Consultant, Laramie, since 1980, Hydrology Associations, Laramie, 1978-1980.
Owner Paul A. Rechard, P.E., Laramie, 1964-1978.
Served with United States Naval Reserve,1945-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life. Member American Society Testing Materials, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Geophysical Union, National Water Well Association, Wyoming Engineering.Soc.
(president 1976, honorary), American Water Works Association, American Water Resources Association, United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, United States Committee on Large Dams, Sigma Xi (president Wyoming chapter 1973), Phi Kappa Phi (president Wyoming chapter 1969), Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Tau (president Wyoming chapter 1948, selected Wyoming Eminent Engineer 1993).
Lodges: Lions (president Laramie 1968).
Married Mary Lou Roper, June 26, 1949. Children: Robert Paul, Karen Annual.