Willem Bert Tijmann

Background

Tijmann, Willem Bert was born on October 19, 1929 in Semarang, Java, Indonesia. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Johan Hendrik and Alida Catharina (Deylius) Tijmann.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Polytechnic College, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1953. Master in Civil Engineering, Polytechnic College, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1955.

Career

Senior hydraulics engineer, Olarte, Ospina Arias y Payan Ltda, Civil Engineers, Bogotá, Colombia, 1955-1956; soils and materials engineer, Fay Spofford, Boston, 1956-1962; senior project engineer, Dames & Moore, San Francisco, 1962-1976; vice president, Slope Indicator Company, Seattle, 1976-1987; president, E&T Instrumentation, Stoneham, Massachusetts, since 1987; president, W.B.T. Cons., Edmonds, Washington, since 1987.

Achievements

• Willem Bert Tijmann has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), American Society for Testing and Materials (senior ), International Society Soil Mechanics and Engineering Foundation, Association Engineering Geologists (affiliate).

Interests

• Certified professional diver, diving, sailing, tennis, hiking.

Connections

Married Martha Vanderlaan, October 21, 1958 (divorced 1986). Children: Sonya Maria, John (deceased). Married Mirna Aeschlimann, August 18, 1991.

Father:

Johan Hendrik Tijmann

Mother:

Alida Catharina (Deylius) Tijmann

Spouse:

Martha Vanderlaan

Spouse:

Mirna Aeschlimann

child:

Sonya Maria Tijmann

child:

John Tijmann (deceased)