Background
Edmonds, William Fleming was born on June 11, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry M. and Mary (Fleming) Edmonds.
engineering and construction company executive
Edmonds, William Fleming was born on June 11, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry M. and Mary (Fleming) Edmonds.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, Birmingham, 1986.
Project manager, Rust Engineering & Harbert Construction, Birmingham, 1953-1958; vice president, chief engineer, Rust Engineering Company, Birmingham, 1958-1966; senior vice president, Rust Engineering Company, Pittsburgh, 1969-1972; president, Coppee-Rust, Brussels, Belgium, 1967-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Bachelor of Engineering&K Inc., Birmingham, 1972-1983; chairman, Bachelor of Engineering&K Inc., Birmingham, 1983-1989, retired.
Chairman, board directors Presbyterian Retirement Homes. Former trustee Alabama Symphony, Birmingham, 1982-1993. Board directors Southern Research Institute, Alys Stephens Center.
Honorary member president's council University Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1992, president, 1985, former board directors Research Foundation, Energen, Regions Bank. Captain United States Army, 1943-1946, 51-53, European Theatre of Operations, PTO, Korea. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Newcomen Society.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers. Lodges: Rotary, Redstone.
Married Joan McCoy, August 7, 1953. Children: Henry Morris, Bryson Glass.