William McKinney Piatt III

Background

III, William McKinney Piatt was born on November 17, 1918 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of William McKinney and Marion Adele (Sheppard) P.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Lafayette College, 1940; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1940-1942.

Career

Instructor electrical engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1942-1944; with, W.M. Piatt and Company (Cons. Engineers, and predecessors), Durham, North Carolina, 1946-1995; electrical engineer, W.M. Piatt and Company (Cons. Engineers, and predecessors), 1946-1957; partner, W.M. Piatt and Company (Cons.

Engineers, and predecessors), 1957-1964; owner, W.M. Piatt and Company (Cons. Engineers, and predecessors), 1964-1966; president, W.M. Piatt and Company (Cons. Engineers, and predecessors), 1966-1995.

Guest lecturer water supply, waste treatment U. North Carolina, Duke U.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, Virginia.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1944-1946, 51-53. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life), American Cons. Engineers Council, North Carolina Society Engineers (life, president 1971, Outstanding Achievement award 1987), American Public Works Association (life).

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Instrument Society American (senior), Water Environment Federation(life), New England Waterworks Association (life), American Water Works Association (life), Cons. Engineers Council North Carolina (president 1973-1974), North Carolina Wildlife Federation (director 1966-1969, vice president 1970-1976), Kiwanis (vice president 1991, president-elect 1992, pres.1993), Durham Engineers Club (president 1962), Durham County Wildlife Club (president 1964-1965).

Connections

Married Lois Jewel Keast, April 22, 1943. Children: William McKinney IV, Raymond Keast, Joseph Wood.

Father:

William McKinney P.

Mother:

Marion Adele (Sheppard) P.

Spouse:

Lois Jewel Keast

child:

Joseph Wood III

child:

William McKinney IV III

child:

Raymond Keast III