Background
Rainer, Rex Kelly was born on July 17, 1924 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Kelly Kenyon and Pearl (Jones) Rainer.
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Rex Kelly Rainer
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Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, Alabama, 1944. Master of Science, Auburn University, Alabama, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1967.
Career
Assistant engineer, L. & N. Railroad Company, Cincinnati, 1944-1945; design engineer, Polglaze & Basenberg, Birmingham, Alabama, 1945-1951; president, chairman, Rainer Company, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1951-1962; professor сivil engineering, Auburn U., 1962-1967; head сivil engineering department, Auburn U., 1967; executive vice president, 1980; highway director, State of Alabama, 1979-1980; finance director, State of Alabama, 1981-1982; special assistant to governor of Alabama, 1981-1982; director Office for Advancement Development Industry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1982-1986; president, construction engineering, Rex K. Rainer, Inc., 1982-1998; retired, Rex K. Rainer, Inc., 1998. Consultant to insurance companies, construction engineering firms. Member Alabama Board Registration Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 1977-1989.
Membership
Member Municipal Planning Board, 1963-1965, Industrial Park Development Board, 1969-1971, Southern Regional Education Board, 1982-1986. Served with Army of the United States, 1943. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (secretary, treasurer 1970, president Alabama chapter 1976-1977, chairman Construction Research Council, chairman highway division publications committee.
Civil Government award 1981). Member Association General Contractors American (board directors 1955), American Society for Engineering Education (chairman construction engineering committee), American Public Works Association Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
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Married Betty Ann Page, August 28, 1945. Children: Rex Kelly, John Kenyon.
