Background
Jennings, Paul Christian was born on May 21, 1936 in Brigham City, Utah, United States. Son of Robert Webb and Elva S. (Simonsen) Jennings.
academic administrator Civil engineering educator
Jennings, Paul Christian was born on May 21, 1936 in Brigham City, Utah, United States. Son of Robert Webb and Elva S. (Simonsen) Jennings.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, 1958. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1963.
Professor сivil engineering, applied mechanics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1966; chairman division engineering, California Technology Institute, Pasadena, 1985-1989; vice president, provost, California Technology Institute, Pasadena, 1989-1995; acting vice president for business and finance, California Technology Institute, Pasadena, 1995, 98-99. Member of faculty board California Technology Institute, 1974-1976, steering committee, 1974-1976,chairman nominating committee, 1975, graduate studies committee, 1978-1980. Consultant in field.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1965-1966. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New Zealand Society Earthquake Engineering. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Walter Huber award 1973, Newmark medal 1992), Seismological Society American (president 1980), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (president 1981-1983), Athenaeum Club.
Married Millicent Marie Bachman, August 28, 1981. Married Barbara Elaine Morgan, September 3, 1960 (divorced 1981). Children: Kathryn Diane, Margaret Annual.