Ross Erwin McKinney, Sr.

Background

Sr., Ross Erwin McKinney, was born on August 2, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Earl and Beatrice (Saylor) McK.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.

Doctor of Science Institute of Technology, 1951.

Career

Sanitary scientist Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, San Antonio, 1951-1953. Assistant professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1958, associate professor, 1958-1960. Professor University Kansas, 1960-1963, chairman department civil engineering, 1963-1966, Parker professor civil engineering, 1966-1976, New Testament Veatch professor environmental engineering, 1976-1993, professor emeritus, since 1993.

Adjunct professor Tongji University, Shanghai, Peoples Republican China, 1985. Vice president Rolf Eliassen Associates, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1954-1960. President Environmental Pollution Control Services, Lawrence, Kansas, 1969-1973.

Adjunct professor environmental engineering Duke University, 1997-2002, 09-. With Award Of Merit 3c, V6 & V12 United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, appointed ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1947, with civil engineering corporations United States Naval Reserve, 1949, lieutenant Council for Exceptional Children United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1955.

Achievements

• Ross Erwin McKinney, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Cambridge (Massachusetts) Water Board, 1953-1959, Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board, 1969-1976, Kansas Water Quality Advisory Council, 1965-1976, Kansas Solid Waste Advisory Council, 1970-1976, Kansas Environmental Advisory Board, 1976-1985. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), American Society Microbiologists, American Chemical Society, Water Pollution Control Federation (Thomas R. Camp medal 1982), American Water Works Association, Kansas Water Pollution Control Association (honorary Gordon M. Fair medal 1991), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Margaret McKinney Curtis, June 21, 1952. Children: Ross Erwin, Margaret E., William S., Susanne C.

Father:

Roy Earl McK.

Mother:

Beatrice (Saylor) McK.

Spouse:

Margaret McKinney Curtis

child:

William S. Sr.

child:

Ross Erwin Sr.

child:

Susanne C. Sr.

child:

Margaret E. Sr.