Sheldon Wayne McConkie

Background

McConkie, Sheldon Wayne was born on August 8, 1934 in Moab, Utah, United States. Son of Wayne Russel and Alta Violet (Camp) McConkie.

Education

AS, Dixie College, 1954; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Utah, 1960; Master of Science in Engineering, University Utah, 1973.

Career

Planning engineer, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1960-1967; project design engineer, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1967-1969; location and environmental engineer, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1967-1973; chief roadway design, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1973-1975; preconstrn. engineer, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1975-1985; district director, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, 1985-1988; operations engineer, Utah Department Transportation, Salt Lake City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Sheldon Wayne McConkie has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, NSPE, American Association State Highway and Transportation Officials, Western Association State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, travel, horticulture, church work.

Connections

Married Sirpa Annikki Lindquist, July 22, 1959. Children: Wayne, Joel, Christina.

Father:

Wayne Russel McConkie

Mother:

Alta Violet (Camp) McConkie

Spouse:

Sirpa Annikki Lindquist

child:

Christina McConkie

child:

Joel McConkie

child:

Wayne McConkie