Pieter Willem Bingle Kruger

Background

Kruger, Pieter Willem Bingle was born on August 3, 1937 in Venterstad, Cape, South Africa. Son of Nicolaas and Jacoba (Bingle) Kruger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1959. Master in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1962. Doctor in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1964.

Career

Co-founder, BKS Group, Proprietary, Pretoria, since 1965; executive chairman, BKS Group, Proprietary, Pretoria, since 1989.

Achievements

• Pieter Willem Bingle Kruger has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Reformed Church, Pretoria, since 1966. Vice chairman Menlo Park School Board, Pretoria, 1988-1991. Board member South African Rds.

Board, 1989-1995; member Civil Engineering Foundation, president, since 1996. Member Civil Engineering Advisory Council, since 1996. President South African Academy Engineering, since 1996.

Associate member Transportation Research Board. Fellow South African Institute Civil Engineers (president 1995, President's award 1988, Chairman's award 1993). Member American Society of Civil Engineers.

Connections

Married Hester Hendrina Labuscagne, December 10, 1960. Children: Ester, Nicolaas, Gert.

Father:

Nicolaas Kruger

Mother:

Jacoba (Bingle) Kruger

Spouse:

Hester Hendrina Labuscagne

child:

Ester Kruger

child:

Gert Kruger

child:

Nicolaas Kruger