Jerold B. Van Faasen, P.E., Class of '34
Mr. Jerold B. Van Faasen came to Michigan
Tech from Holland, Michigan and earned his baccalaureate degree
in civil engineering with honor and at the top of his class
in 1934. Following graduation, Jerry joined the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in 1935 working on the construction of
the Fort Peck Dam, the largest hydraulic fill dam on the Missouri
River. This began his thirty-eight years of distinguished
service with the Corps. After involvement with the war military
construction program during 1942, Jerry volunteered for active
duty with the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps and served with
the 109th NCB in the Central Pacific. Following the war, Jerry
continued his career with the Army Corps of Engineers.
As one of the Corp's outstanding resident
engineers, he directly supervised the construction of many
noteworthy military and civil projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Among his projects were: Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana;
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington; several marinas and
breakwaters in Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean; and supervision
of flood recovery work in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area
in 1972 following tropical storm Agnes. After his retirement
from the Corps in 1973, Jerry joined Will Construction Company
in Everett, Washington as a part-time construction administration
consultant. He continues this activity at the present time.
Mr. Van Faasen is a member of the Michigan
Tech President's Club and served on the Executive Council
of the Civil and Environmental Engineering "Partnering
with the Future" Campaign. He is a fellow of ASCE, a
member of the Society of American Military Engineers, the
Seattle Engineer's Club, and several civic organizations.
Jerold and his wife, Ruth, have three daughters and live in
Seattle.
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