Background
Gladding, Raymond Daniel was born on April 8, 1922 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Raymond Daniel and Oscie Drusilla (Chrisman) Gladding.
Gladding, Raymond Daniel was born on April 8, 1922 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Raymond Daniel and Oscie Drusilla (Chrisman) Gladding.
Student University New Mexico, 1939-1942, Gonzaga University, 1941, Washington State College, 1941-1942. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Hawaii, 1949. Postgraduate University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968, California State Management School, 1969.
Project manager Brazilian Canadian Services, Compania Brasileiros e Servicos Technicos, Brazilian Hydroelectric Projects, 1949-1960. Superintendent Morrison Knudsen, Oklahoma, Atlas Missile Bases, 1960-1962. Project manager Kaiser Engineers, Kremasta Hydroelectric Diversion Project, Greece, 1962-1963.
Liaison engineer, project engineer California Department Water Resources, 1963-1969.
Chief engineer Constructors Vale de Parecicabo, Brazil, 1969-1971. Assistant chief engineer Morrison Knudsen, Afghanistan, 1971-1973.
Zone engineer, chief civil engineer Page Engineers, Iran and Kuwait, 1973-1979. Chief civil construction engineer C. T. Main Engineers, Argentina/Uruguay, 1977-1979.
Resident expert Government Honduras, Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica El Cajon Hydroelectric Project, Tegucigalpa, 1979-1982.
Project chief countrywide review reconstruction Agency for International Development, El Salvador, 1982. Independent consultant engineer, 1982-1983. Project manager Mtera Hydro Power Project, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, since 1983.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1939-1949, Hawaii Air National Guard. Member United States Committee International Commission on Large Dams, National Society Professional Engineers, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Rosario Pontvianne Pierre, December 20, 1952. Children– Dolores Pontvianne Kroop, Sabina Drusilla Gladding Chavarria, Anthony John, Danielle Oscie.