Ricardo Galvis

Background

Galvis, Ricardo was born on May 29, 1917 in La Mesa, Colombia. Son of Ricardo Galvis-Grillo and Maria Pulido.

Education

Degree in engineering, National U., Bogota, Colombia, 1940; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1945.

Career

Director, Public Utilities Department, Bogota, 1945; professor, U. National, Bogota, 1945; superintendent, Central de Anchicaya, Cali, Colombia, 1946; dean, professor, U. del Valle, Cali, 1949-1965; professor, U. del Valle, Cali, 1985; private practice construction engineering, president, Tecnadin Ltd., Cali, 1947-1968; private practice construction engineering, president, Anergytec Ltd., Cali, since 1968.

Achievements

• Ricardo Galvis has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), Society Colombian Engineers (life).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, research in physics and mathematics.

Connections

Married Florence Hagen, July 6,1944 (divorced 1953). Children: Silvia Elena, Ricardo, Lorencita, Eduardo, Ricardo Enrique, Arturo Roberto, Francisco Alberto, Dierdree Idali.

Father:

Ricardo Galvis-Grillo

Mother:

Maria Pulido

Spouse:

Florence Hagen

child:

Francisco Alberto Galvis

child:

Dierdree Idali Galvis

child:

Lorencita Galvis

child:

Ricardo Enrique Galvis

child:

Arturo Roberto Galvis

child:

Eduardo Galvis

child:

Silvia Elena Galvis

child:

Ricardo Galvis