Background
Helms, Ronald Nelson was born on March 16, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence N. and Dorothy (Henderson) Helms.
architectural engineering educator
Helms, Ronald Nelson was born on March 16, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence N. and Dorothy (Henderson) Helms.
Bachelor of Architecture Engineering, University Illinois, 1963; Master of Science Architectural Engineering, University Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1971.
Design engineer, Caudill, Rowlett & Scott, Houston, 1963-1965; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1965-1981; principal, Lum-I-Neering Association, Boulder, 1974-1981; lighting consultant, expert witness, Lum-I-Neering Association, Lawrence, Kansas, since 1974; department chairman, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1981-1988; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1988.
Fellow Illuminating Engineering Society (board directors), National Society Architectural Engineers (executive director since 1984).
Married Margo Baron; children: Laura, Robbie, Tracey. Children by previous marriage: James, Cathi.