Richard Ben Turpin

Background

Turpin, Richard Ben was born on January 1, 1935 in Bedford, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles W. and Francis (Wilson) Turpin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1962.

Career

Engineer, surveyor Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1962-1964. Project design engineer Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern, 1964. City engineer City of Radford, Virginia, 1964-1965.

Private practice Bedford, 1965-1966. Project engineer United States Forest Service, Roanoke, and Tallahassee, Florida, 1966-1968, cadastral surveyor Asheville, North Carolina, 1968-1969. Assistant director public works City of Danville, Virginia, 1969, superintendent gas & water, 1969-1973.

Public works director City of Roanoke, 1973-1976. Director engineering CSX Hotels, Inc.-The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 1976-1996. Owner Richard B. Turpin & Associates, Professional Corporation Land Surveying and Consulting Engineering, Bedford, Virginia.

Achievements

• Richard Ben Turpin has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president Lynchburg chapter 1997-1998). Member Virginia Society Professional Engineers (president Lynchburg chapter 1997-1998), West Virginia Society Professional Engineers (president 1992-1993).

Connections

Married Patty Boggess, May 29, 1958. Children: Barbara Phillips, Tracy Patterson, Steven.

Father:

Charles W. Turpin

Mother:

Francis (Wilson) Turpin

Spouse:

Patty Boggess

child:

Tracy Patterson Turpin

child:

Barbara Phillips Turpin

child:

Steven Turpin