Background
III, Walter MacDonald Sanders, was born on December 5, 1930 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter M. and Mary E. Sanders.
III, Walter MacDonald Sanders, was born on December 5, 1930 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter M. and Mary E. Sanders.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1953. Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, John Hopkins University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, John Hopkins University, 1964.
Sanitary engineering officer United States Public Health Service, 1956—1964. Chief, freshwater ecosystem branch Environmental Research Laboratory Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, 1964—1976, associate director, water quality research, 1976—1985. Environmental consultant, since 1985.
Chairman, technical advisory committee Chesapeake Bay Program. Member North-East Georgia Water Resources Advisory Committee. Member, toxicology program guidance committee University Georgia, research associate & member graduate faculty, ecology, since 1967.
1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1955.
Vice president Timothy Estates Association, 1967—1968. Elder Friendship Presbyterian Church, since 1966. Member, synods committee on campus Christian Life Presbyterian Church, 1969—1972, chairman, 1972—1974, member, committee minister and his works.
Elected moderator Athens Presbytery. President Alps Road Parent-Teachers Association, 1970—1971. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Iris Society, American Orchid Society, American Society Civil Engineers, Athens Torch Club, University Georgia Club, Rotary Lodge (board directors 1975-1981, since 1983, president 1977-1978, district governor since 1984), Sigma Xi.
Married Emily Joyce, August 4, 1956. Children: Emily Graham, Walter McDonald IV, Albert Brian, Steven Craig.