Background
Kennedy, Thomas William was born on January 7, 1938 in Danville, Illinois, United States.
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Thomas William Kennedy
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Student, Eastern Illinois U., 1956-1958; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1960; MASCE, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965.
Career
Project engineer, Illinois Division highways, 1958-1959; assistant in civil enginrg., University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1964; instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1965; assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1965-1969; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1974; professor сivil engineering, University Texas, Austin, since 1974; Engineering Foundation professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1981. Consultant Antenna Products Company, Austin, Austin Research Engineers, Dow Corning Company, Midland, Michigan, Exxon Chemical Americans, Houston, Austin Paving, Chemical Lime, Inc., United States Gypsum, Crown Petroleum Corporation, Shell Chemical Company, Houston, The Asphalt Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, Pacific West, J.C. Evans Construction, numerous others.
Achievements
Membership
President Capitol City Playhouse, since 1993. Volunteer Austin Aqua Festival, since 1991. Active Fiesta Laguna Gloria Art Auction, 1994.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman 1969-1970), American Society for Testing and Materials, NSPE, Transportation Research Board, Association Asphalt Paving Technologists (board directors 1986-1992, president 1989-1990), Texas Society.Profl. Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
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American
Awards
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Recipient First Ronald D. Kenyon Edition and Research award National Asphalt Pavement Association, 1991, Better Roads Innovative Research award, 1996.Recipient First Ronald D. Kenyon Edition and Research award National Asphalt Pavement Association, 1991, Better Roads Innovative Research award, 1996.