Washington Tientsin Char

Background

Char, Washington Tientsin was born on August 26, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Yew and Helen Mow Char.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1949. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Business Administration, St. Louis University, 1961.

Career

Chief structural engineer United States Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, 1951—1954, general engineer Liverno, Italy, 1954—1959. Project manager Lublin, McGaughy and Associates, Honolulu, 1961—1963. Deputy Air Force regional engineer United States Air Force, Thailand, 1963—1970, Taiwan.

Chief structural engineer United States Army Civil Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama, 1970—1984. Consultant State Farm Insurance, 1983—1985. Lecturer University Alabama, 1983—1985.

Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950.

Achievements

• Washington Tientsin Char has been listed as a noteworthy structural engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (past president), Society of America Military Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Huntsville (Alabama) Athletic.

Connections

Married Rose Lum Char, August 1, 1948. Children: Karen, Dexter, Jill, Orrin.

Father:

Yew Char

Mother:

Helen Mow Char

Spouse:

Rose Lum Char

child:

Jill Char

child:

Karen Char

child:

Dexter Char

child:

Orrin Char