Background
St-Amand, Pierre was born on February 4, 1920 in Tacoma. Son of Cyrias Z. and Mable (Berg) St. A.
St-Amand, Pierre was born on February 4, 1920 in Tacoma. Son of Cyrias Z. and Mable (Berg) St. A.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Alaska, 1948. Master of Science in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics and Geology, California Institute of Technology, 1953.
Doctor honoris causa, University De Los Altos, Tepatitlan, Mexico, 1992.
Assistant director Geophysical Laboratory, University Alaska, also head ionospheric and seismologic investigations, 1946-1949. Physicist United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1950-1954, head optics branch, 1955-1958. Head earth and planetary science division United States Ordnance Test Station, 1961-1978, consultant to technical director, head special projects office, 1978-1988.
Foreign service with International Cooperation Administration as professor geological and geophysical School Earth Sciences, University Chile, 1958-1960. Originator theory rotational displacement Pacific Ocean Basin. President Saint-Amand Science Services.
Adjunct professor McKay School Mines, University Nevada, University North Dakota. Vice president, director Covillea Corporation. Vice president, director technical Muetal Corporation.
Consultant World Bank, California Division Water Resources, American Potash & Chemical Company, Organization of American States. Member United States Army airways communications system, Alaska and Canada, 1942-1946. Consultant Mexican, Chilean, Argentine, Philipines, Canada, Rhodesian governments.
Member California Governor's Committee Geological Hazards. Member committee magnetic instruments International Union Geodesy and Geophysical, 1954-1959, Disaster Preparation Commission for Los Angeles. Charter member Senior Executive Service.
Led drought relief expeditions, India, The Philippines, Mexico, Okinawa, Japan. Representative federal emergency committee for Los Angeles (California), United States Navy.
Chairman board directors Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Chairman board directors Indian Wells Valley Airport District. President, director Indian Wells Valley Water District.
Vice president board directors Kern County Academy Decathlon. Member water resources board Kern County. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society of America, Earthquake Engineer Research Institute.
Member American Geophysical Union, Weather Modification Association, American Seismological Society, Sister Cities (Ridgecrest-Tepatitlan) Association (president), Rotary (past president, Paul Harris fellow), Footprinters International (member grand board, president), Sigma Xi.
Married Marie Pöss, December 5, 1945. Children: Gene, Barbara, Denali, David.