William Gene Corley

Background

Corley, William Gene was born on December 19, 1935 in Shelbyville, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence William and Mary Winifred (Douthit) Corley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1958. Master of Science in Structural Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1961.

Career

Development engineer Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1964-1966, manager structural development section, 1966-1974, director engineering development division, 1974-1986. Senior vice president Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (formerly Portland Cement Association), since 1986.

Advisory panels National Science Foundation. Principal investigator, Building Performance Study Oklahoma City Bombing. Team leader, World Trade Center Building Performance Study.

Achievements

• William Gene Corley has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering research executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President caucus Glenview School Board, Illinois, 1971-1972. Elder United Presbyterian Church, 1975-1979. Secretary board directors Association House, Chicago, 1976, treasurer, 1977, president, 1978-1979.

Chairman board directors North Cook district American Red Cross, board directors Mid-American chapter, chairman North Region Council, 1988-1992. Member Governor's Earthquake Preparedness Task Force, Illinois. Fellow: National Society of Professional Engineers (President's award 2003), Institute Structural Engineers.

Member: National Academy of Engineering (award 2000), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary T.Y. Lin award 1979, lifetime achievement award 1994, President's award 2003, Lifetime Achievement in Design-OPAL award 2006, Chicago Civil Engineer of Year), National Council Examiners for Engineers and Surveying, American Association Engineering Societies (National Engineering award 2006), National Council Structural Engineers Associations (president 2007-2008, Best Paper award 1999, Distinguished Service award 1999), Post-Tensioning Institute, National Council Examiners Engineering and Surveying (vice president, board directors 2002-2004, president 2007-2008, Distinguished Service award 2000), American Concrete Institute (honorary. Board directors 1994-1997, Bloem award 1978, Reese Structural Research award 1986, Henry C. Turner award 1988, Ferguson lecturer 1991, Henry Crown award 1997, Lindau award 1999, Alfred E. Lindau award 2000), Structural Engineers Association Illinois (president 1986-1987, meritorious publication award 1993, 1997, John Parmer award 1997, meritorious publication award 2003), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (chapter secretary, treasurer 1980-1982, chairman 1984-1986), Reunion International des Laboratoires d'Essais et Research sur Materiaux Construction, University Illinois Alumni Association (Chicago Illini of Year 2004), Building Seismic Safety Council (vice-chairman 1983-1985, secretary 1985-1987), Chicago Committee High-Rise buildings (vice-chairman 1978-1982, chairman 1982-1984).

Connections

Married Jenny Lynd Wertheim, August 9, 1959. Children: Anne Lynd, Robert William, Scott Elson.

Father:

Clarence William Corley

Mother:

Mary Winifred (Douthit) Corley

Spouse:

Jenny Lynd Wertheim

child:

Anne Lynd Corley

child:

Scott Elson Corley

child:

Robert William Corley