Background
Willis, Shelby Kenneth was born on June 9, 1924 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Shelby Thomas and Mary Sigel (Worsham) Willis.
Willis, Shelby Kenneth was born on June 9, 1924 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Shelby Thomas and Mary Sigel (Worsham) Willis.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1945; Master of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1947.
Design engineer, Western Electric Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota, 1947; design engineer, project engineer, Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendoff, Kansas City, Missoury, 1948-1957; founding partner, research engineer, engineering consultant, Bucher and Willis, various locations, 1957-1983; managing partner, Bucher, Willis and Ratliff, various locations, 1974-1988; consultant, Bucher, Willis and Ratliff, Engineers, Planners and Architects, Salina, Kansas, since 1988.
Pes. Salina Optimist Club, 1960-1961. Trustee Marymount College, Salina,1 987-90, Salina Presbyterian Manor Endowment, since 1991. President board trustees Kansas College of Technology Endowment Association, Salina, 1987-1990.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life member), American Consultant Engineers Council (president 1983-1984, certified peer reviewer 1984—Engineering Excellence award 1980). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (life).
Married Ruth Marie Buchanan, November 8, 1945. Children: Jan Merry Willis Pocaterra, Jill Marie Willis Gleason, James Shelby (deceased).