Background
Forsyth, Raymond Arthur was born on March 13, 1928 in Reno. Son of Harold Raymond and Fay Exona (Highfill) Forsyth.
Forsyth, Raymond Arthur was born on March 13, 1928 in Reno. Son of Harold Raymond and Fay Exona (Highfill) Forsyth.
Bachelor of Science, California State University, San Jose, 1952. Master of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1958.
Junior engineer, assistant engineer California Division highways, San Francisco, 1952-1954. Associate engineer, senior supervising, principal engineer California Department Transportation, Sacramento, 1961-1983, chief geotechnology branch, 1972-1979, chief soil mechanics and pavement branch, 1979-1983. Chief Transportation Laboratory, 1983-1989.
Consultant, lecturer in field. Geotechnology engineer consultant, since 1989.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president Sacramento section, chairman California council 1980-1981). Member Transportation Research Board (chairman embankments and earth slopes committee 1976-1982, chairman soil mechanics section 1982-1988, chairman group 2 council 1988-1991), American Society for Testing and Materials.
Married Mary Ellen Wagner, July 9, 1950. Children: Lynne, Gail, Alison, Ellen. Married Adeline Skog, November 15, 1996.