Background
Machinis, Peter Alexander was born on March 12, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alexander and Catherine (Lessares) Machinis.
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Peter Alexander Machinis
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Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1934. Civil engineer Illinois Highway Department, 1935-1936 engineer, estimator Harvey Company, Chicago, 1937. Project engineer Public Works Administration, Chicago, 1938-1940.
Supervisory civil engineer C.E., Department Army, Chicago, 1941-1978. Assistant to executive director Chicago Urban Transportation District, 1978-1984. Senior civil engineer Parsons Brinckerhoff, 1985-1993.
Partner MSL Engineering Cons., Park Ridge, Illinois, 1952-1993. Appointed by governor Civil Defense Advisory Council Illinois, 1967-1993.
Career
Civil engineer Illinois Highway Department, 1935—1936. Engineer, estimator Harvey Company, Chicago, 1937. Project engineer Public Works Administration, 1938—1940.
Supervisory civil engineer Civil Engineering, Department Army, 1941—1978. Assistant to executive director Chicago Urban Transportation District, 1978—1984. Senior civil engineer Parsons Brinckerhoff, 1985—1993.
With United States Air Force, with United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Membership
Served with United States Air Force, also C.E., United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow Society American Military Engineers (past president Chicago chapter). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life, presenter technical papers), National Society Professional Engineers(life, national chairman sessions program committee), American Congress Surveying andMapping, Association United States Army, Illinois Engineering Council, Military Order World Wars(life).
Connections
Married Fay Mezilson, August 5, 1945. Children: Cathy, Alexander.
