Background
Sheppard, William Vernon was born on April 18, 1941 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. Son of Vernon L. and Margaret M. Sheppard.
engineering and construction executive
Sheppard, William Vernon was born on April 18, 1941 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States. Son of Vernon L. and Margaret M. Sheppard.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, The Citadel, 1964.
Registered profile engineer, Pennsylvania, California and 10 other states. Highway engineer Howard Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, Kansas City, Missoury, 1964-1965. With Wilbur Smith & Associates, Columbia, South Carolina., 1967-1980, various positions to western regional vice president, southern regional vice president
Vice-president, director transportation Post Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Incorporated., Columbia, 1980-1985.
Senior vice president, Sverdrup Civil, 1985-1994. Senior vice president, chairman Surface Transportation, Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendoff, 1994-1997.
Corporation vice president, DMJM, 1997. Guest lecturer University of Southern California School Architecture and Urban Planning.
Member engineering advisory board Clemson University, 1977-1980. Captain United States Army, 1965-1967. 82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Advertising Educational Foundation, ADM, Verein Schweizerischer Maschinen-Industrieller.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute Transportation Engineers (president South Carolina division 1979). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, South Carolina Council Engineering Societies (president 1978), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Charlotte A. McGehee, November 6, 1981. Children: West. Kevin, Candice Gaye.