Roy Francis Weston

Background

Weston, Roy Francis was born on June 25, 1911 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Hattie (Jensen) Weston.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1933. Master of Civil Engineering, New York University, 1939. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Drexel University, 1981.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin Madison, 1995.

Career

Junior highway engineer, Wisconsin Highway Department, 1934-1936; district engineer, Wisconsin Department Health, 1936-1937; sanitary engineering research fellow, New York University, New York City, 1937-1939; sanitary engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1939-1955; Chairman of the Board, Roy F. Weston, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1955-1991; chairman emeritus, Roy F. Weston, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, since 1991; environmental consultant.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, 18 states. Diplomate American Academy Environmental Engineers (president 1973-1974).

Membership

Visiting committee department civil and urban engineering University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, also Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, Lehigh University. Board overseers School Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, former member industrial and professional advisory committee Pennsylvania State University. Past board overseers Duke University School Engineering.

Past trustee Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science. Former member Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering award and lecture 1995, Honorary Mention award 1994), American Public Health Association, National Society of Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year award 1973), National Academy of Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (environmental division Lawrence K. Cecil award 1993), American Association Engineering Societies (national engineering award 1994), American Chemical Society, Air Pollution Control Association, Consultant Engineers Council, Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year 1970, 73), Water Pollution Control Federation (Arthur Sidney Bedell award 1959, Industrial Wastes medal 1950, honorary), Delaware River Association (president 1976-1977), Overbrook Golf Club, Philadelphia Engineers Club.

Connections

Married Madeleen Elizabeth Kellner, December 31, 1934 (deceased 2002). Children: Susan Weston Thompson, Katherine Weston Swoyer Fittipaldi.

Father:

Charles Frederick Weston

Mother:

Hattie (Jensen) Weston

Spouse:

Madeleen Elizabeth Kellner

child:

Katherine Weston Swoyer Fittipaldi Weston

child:

Susan Weston Thompson Weston