William Reid Klassen

Background

Klassen, William Reid was born on May 16, 1945 in Goessel, Kansas, United States. Son of Elwyn P. and O'Linda (Weyand) Klassen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 1968. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1973.

Career

Highway engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, 1968-1970; assistant area engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, Kansas, 1970-1973; planning engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, 1973-1976; regional safety engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Homewood, Illinois, 1976-1978; highway accident investigator, National Transportation Safety Board, Kansas City, Missoury, 1978-1984; regional director, National Transportation Safety Board, Lenexa, Kansas, 1984-1991; area engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, 1991-1993; planning, research & technical transfer engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, since 1993.

Achievements

• William Reid Klassen has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, chairman Lexington Township (Kansas) Zoning Board, since 1980. Member, chairman Johnson County Planning Commission, since 1982. Leader Johnson County 4-H Youth Program, since 1980.

Member American Society of Civil Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: shortwave radio, history.

Connections

Married Margaret A. Vesecky, July 15, 1972. Children: Michelle A., William C. Klassen.

Father:

Elwyn P. Klassen

Mother:

O'Linda (Weyand) Klassen

Spouse:

Margaret A. Vesecky

child:

Michelle A. Klassen

child:

William C. Klassen