William Gordon Dixon

Background

Dixon, William Gordon was born on November 28, 1931 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of William Gordon and Nellie Caroline (Wade) Dixon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana U., 1958; AM, Indiana U., 1966.

Career

Geologist, Soil Testing Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Chicago, 1958-1959; geologist, Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, 1961-1963; geologist, Layne-Western Company, Aurora, Illinois, 1963-1964; engineering geologist, Testing Svc. Corporation, Wheaton, Illinois, 1964-1973; senior field engineer, Dames & Moore, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1974-1975; staff geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois, 1975-1991; senior environmental geologist, Applied Science International Environmental Technologies, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1992-1993; senior environmental geologist, Environmental S/E, Inc., Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1994-1995; consultant, Practical Environmental Cons., Inc., Roselle, Illinois, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Gordon Dixon has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Private first class United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Institute Professional Geologists, Association Engineering Geologists (director 1981-1982), Illinois Association Environmental Professionals (director 1988-1989, secretary 1989), Illinois Groundwater Association, Masons (master Euclid lodge # 65 1978, excellent High Priest Euclid chapter # 13 Royal Arch 1987-1989), Illinois Board of Licensingfor Professional Geologists (chairman since 1997).

Connections

Married Phyllis M. Thomas, June 13, 1954. Children: William T., Rebecca S., Sally E., Thomas G., Timothy T.

Father:

William Gordon Dixon

Mother:

Nellie Caroline (Wade) Dixon

Spouse:

Phyllis M. Thomas

child:

Thomas G. Dixon

child:

William T. Dixon

child:

Timothy T. Dixon

child:

Rebecca S. Dixon

child:

Sally E. Dixon