Background
Firnkas, Sepp was born on November 16, 1925 in Munich. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of K. and W. (Gindert) Firnkas.
Firnkas, Sepp was born on November 16, 1925 in Munich. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of K. and W. (Gindert) Firnkas.
Diploma, Technische University, Munich, 1953. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1958. DScCE, Columbia University.
Proj. engineer Conseil d'Etude Technique, Algiers, Algeria, 1953-1956, Raymond International, New York City, 1957-1958, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1958-1960. Chief engineer North-East Concrete Products, Plainfield, Massachusetts, 1960-1962. Associate professor civil engineering Northeastern University, Boston, 1963-1972.
President International Coffee Organization Sytems, Architects and Engineers, since 1972. President Sepp Firnkas Engineering, Boston, since 1962. Board directors Icote International, Belle Meade, New Jersey.
Member American Concrete Institute (Design award 1966), Prestressed Concrete Institute (Design award 1966), International Association for Bridge and Structures.