Theodore Macneeve Schad

Background

Schad, Theodore Macneeve was born on August 25, 1918 in Baltimore. Son of William Henry and Emma Margaret (Scheldt) Schad.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1939.

Career

Staff water resources engineering, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Bureau Reclamation, Maryland., Colorado, Oregon Washington, 1939-1954; principal budget examiner water resources programs, United States Bureau Budget, Executive Office of President, 1954-1958; senior specialist engineering public works, deputy director, Congressional Research Svc., Library. of Congress, 1958-1968; staff director, United States Senate Committee National Water Resources, 1959-1961; executive director, National Water Commission, 1968-1973; executive secretary, Environmental Studies Board, 1973-1977; deputy director, Commission Natural Resources, NAS, Washington, 1977-1983; executive director, National Ground Water Policy Forum, 1984-1986; senior fellow, Conservation Foundation, Washington, since 1986; United States commissioner, Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses, Brussels, 1963-1970; commissioner emeritus, Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses, Brussels, since 1987. Consultant United States Senate Committee Interior and Insular Affairs, 1963, United States House of Representatives Committee Science and Technology, 1962-1965, United States Office Saline Water, 1965-1967, A.T. Kearney, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1979-1980, Chesapeake Research Consortium, 1984, Ronco Cons. Corporation, since 1986, Gambia River Basin Development Commission, Dakar, 1986-1987, Apogee Research Corporation, since 1987, Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, District of Columbia.

Membership

Treasurer National Speleol. Foundation, 1961-1965, trustee, since 1965. Board directors Veterans Cooperative Housing Association, Washington, 1958-1981, vice president, 1960-1972.

Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (treasurer National Capital chapter 1952-1955, vice president 1967, president 1968, Julian Hinds prize 1991). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, United States Society on Dams, International Commission Irrigation and Drainage, Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses (commissioner emeritus), National Academy Public Administration, American Academy Environmental Engineers (Gordon Maskew Fair award 2002), American Geophysical Union, National Speleol. Society, American Water Works Association (honorary), American Alpine Club, Seattle Mountaineers Club, Colorado Mountain Club (Denver), Cosmos Club, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club.

Connections

Married Kathleen White, November 5, 1944 (deceased August 1989). Children: Mary Jane, Rebecca Christina. Married Margot Cornwell, March 19, 1995.

Father:

William Henry Schad

Mother:

Emma Margaret (Scheldt) Schad

Spouse:

Kathleen White

child:

1995 Schad

child:

March 19 Schad

child:

Rebecca Christina;m. Margot Cornwell Schad

child:

Mary Jane Schad