Background
Coffin, Thayne Cooper was born on November 16, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Son of Jess C. and Erma Grace (Brangham) Coffin.
Coffin, Thayne Cooper was born on November 16, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Son of Jess C. and Erma Grace (Brangham) Coffin.
AS in Engineering, Idaho State College, 1962; Bachelor of Science, U. Idaho, 1966; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1971.
Cost engineer, Walla Walla (Washington) District C.E., 1966-1973; chief cost engineering, European Division C.E., Frankfurt, Germany, 1973-1976; project management, Middle East Division C.E., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1976-1979; chief contract management, Near East Project Office C.E., Ovda, Israel, 1979-1981; assistant chief construction division, Near East Project Office C.E., Tel Aviv, 1981-1982; deputy commander, Near East Project Office C.E., Tel Aviv, 1982-1983; chief engineering division, Far East District C.E., Seoul, South Korea, 1983-1989; chief engineering division, Baltimore District United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1989-1991; director building design and engineering, unites states department State/Foreign Building Operations, Washington, since 1991.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member NSPE, American Society of Civil Engineers (chapter president 1988-1989), Society American Military Engineers (post vice president 1987), Sigma Tau.
Married Gerda Dudda, December 16, 1976. 1 child, Cheri Lynn.