Background
Evans, Walter Reed was born on October 25, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Reed and Ruby Estelle (Simpson-Rountree) Evans.
consultant engineering executive
Evans, Walter Reed was born on October 25, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Reed and Ruby Estelle (Simpson-Rountree) Evans.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas.
Engineering and mechanical supervisor Celanese and Exxon Corps., Texas and Venezuela, 1948-1957. Plant manager, president Falcon Chemical Corporation, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1957-1959. Refining coordinator, Stanvac division Exxon-Mobil, White Plains, New York, 1959—1960.
Consultant SIP, Inc., Houston, 1960-1962. Instrument engineer Exxon, Aruba, 1963, mech.supt. Malaga, Spain, 1964—1965, chief engineer Pakistan, 1966—1971, division head Sriracha, Thailand, 1972.
Project manager S & B, Inc., Houston, 1973-1979. Mechanical manager Arabian American Oil Corporation, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, 1979-1981. Private practice mechanical engineering consultant, 1982-1988.
Texas state coordinator, lobbyist American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Austin, 1988-1994. Professor, competency monitor Texas State Board Engineering Registration, 1995-1999. Founder, vice president Structural Metals, Inc. division Commercial Metals, Inc., Seguin, Texas, 1947-1948.
Trustee Teal Petroleum Company division W.R. Grace Company, 1975-1979. Apprentice mechanic, aircraft engine, Kelly Field, Texas, 1939. Owner's representative Himont, Inc. division Dupont, 1984-1985.
Enlisted Texas National Guard, 1938. Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life).
Member National Society of Professional Engineers (life), National Rifle Association, Squires Business Men's Organization, Austin Amateur Radio, Men's Garden Club, Austin Rifle Club.
Married Frances Adelaide Lounsbury, January 15, 1942 (deceased 1975). Children: Sandra Frances, Roger Reed, Sharon Adelaide. Married Dorothy May Cuthbertson, 1975.
Stepchildren: Jack W., William D., Charles T. Rogers.