Background
Douglas, Walter Spalding was born on January 22, 1912 in Cranford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Jules and Elizabeth Appleton (Spalding) Douglas.
Douglas, Walter Spalding was born on January 22, 1912 in Cranford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Jules and Elizabeth Appleton (Spalding) Douglas.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1929. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1933. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Harvard, 1935.
Structural steel detailer Nashville Bridge Company, 1935-1937.
Assistant to chief engineer New York World’s Fair, Incorporated., 1937-1939. Associate engineer Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall & Macdonald, New York, 1939-1942, 46-52.
Partner Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, 1952-1975, senior partner, Chairman of the Board, 1966-1975. Principal works include responsibility for design, construction management San Francisco Bay Area, Atlanta Rapid Transit System, Caracas, Venezuela.
Design Combat Operations Center, North. American Air Defense, Colorado, Toledo Portuguese Authority Marine Terminal.
Trustee Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield, New Jersey. Board of Governors Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, since 1950, president, 1958-1959. Board directors Newport (Rhode Island) Hospital, 1977-1985.
Assistant to chief engineer Partner Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, 1952-1975, senior Partner, Chairman of the Board, 1966-1975.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (James Laurie prize 1969, named one of ten outstanding men in construction of last 50 years 1975). Member American Institute Consultant
Engineers (past vice president), Society American Military Engineers, National Academy Engineering.
Clubs: Dartmouth (New York City).
Married Jean Gairdner Moment, May 6, 1938. Children: David, Joanne, Nancy.