William Eckman Kreisle

Background

Kreisle, William Eckman was born on October 13, 1924 in Tell City, Indiana, United States. Son of John David and Ruth Ann (Eckman) Kreisle.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1948. Postgraduate, University Maryland Extension, Paris, 1955. Master of Arts in Humanities, University Louisville, 1971.

Career

Structural and project engineer Maxon Construction Company, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, 1948-1951, Tell City, 1948-1951. Design engineer Texas Gas Transmission Company, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1951-1952. Chief engineering and planning section Department Army, Civilian District Engineer, Wuerzburg, Germany, 1953.

Chief planning Port District Engineers, Bordeaux, France, 1954-1955. Architect engineer North District Joint Construction Agency, Paris, 1955-1956. Architect, engineer K & I Engineering, Tell City, 1956-1963, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, 1963-1966, chief survey branch, 1967-1981.

Chief terrain analysis branch Defense Mapping Agency, 1981-1983. Principal, chief engineer W.E. Kreisle and Associates, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, since 1983. Assistant instructor Topo Command Seminar, Washington, 1973.

Visiting lecturer University Cincinnati, 1978-1983. Lecturer and speaker in field.

Achievements

• William Eckman Kreisle has been listed as a notable civil engineer, writer, surveyor, cartographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945, World War World War II. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life, past editor Journal Surveying Engineering), Library. Congress (associate), Indiana History Society, Tell City History Society (vice president), Sigma Chi (life).

Interests

• History.

Connections

Married Marilyn Jane Ramsey, August 26, 1950. Childrne: Jonathan, Peter, Kristine (deceased).

Father:

John David Kreisle

Mother:

Ruth Ann (Eckman) Kreisle

Spouse:

Marilyn Jane Ramsey