Background
Bristow, Preston Abner was born on February 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Preston Abner and Anne Lee (Turner) Bristow.
Bristow, Preston Abner was born on February 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Preston Abner and Anne Lee (Turner) Bristow.
B General Studies, U. Maryland., 1970; Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Kennedy-Western U., 1996.
Land surveyor, Trans Arabian Pipe Line Company, Beirut, Lebanon, 1947-1949;
civil, environmental engineer, Hendon & Associations, Birmingham, 1950-1959;
environmental sales engineer, EIMCO Corporation, San Francisco, 1959-1966;
chief sanitary, civil engineer, Adrian Wilson Associations, Saigon, Vietnam, 1966-1970;
consultant design and construction Saigon Metro. Water Office, United States Agency for International Development, Vietnam, 1970-1975;
manager S.E. office, Metcalf & Eddy Engineers, Atlanta, 1975-1984;
manager international, Lockwood Greene Engineers, Atlanta, 1984-1992;
consultant, Associated Environmental, Inc., Atlanta, 1992-1994;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Bristow & Associations, Inc., Lilburn, Georgia. Professor environmental engineering U. Hue, Vietnam, 1970-1975.
Team staff leader development of water supply, wastewater collection and treatment system United States Agency for International Development, Cagayan de Oro, The Philippines, 1991. Project manager environmental restoration of fuel farm at former Miramar Naval Air Station, San Juan, P.R., 1995.
Lieutenant colonel Georgia State Defense Force (plans and operations officer, 1987-1990). Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946, PTO. First lieutenant C.E., United States Army Reserve, 1951-1959.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Phi Sigma Alpha.
Married Yen Bach Tran. Children: Barbara A., Roderick F., Kim A., William B., Harris A., Brian C., Li L.