Everett Dunn

Everett Wesley Dunn, (born August 1, 1892, Summit, South Dakota, died October 3, 1980, Hartley, Iowa, age 88) was a civil engineer and labor negotiator. He was known for his work with the Iowa State Highway Commission, which demonstrated his knowledge not only of engineering but of financing as well.[1]

Everett W. Dunn
Everett W. Dunn
BornAugust 1, 1892
Summit, South Dakota
DiedOctober 3, 1980 (1980-10-04) (aged 88)
Hartley, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)civil engineer and labor negotiator
SpouseDorothea Hesse (1916-1980, his death)
AwardsFellowship, American Society of Civil Engineers

Early life
Wendell E. Dunn, Jr. (left) and Everett Dunn (right) ca 1969.

Everett Dunn was the son of Moncena and Lois Woodward Dunn. Moncena Dunn (1867–1944) was a farmer, optometrist, and inventor of the patented Dunn Ballot (fraud-proof coupon ballot).[2][3] Everett Dunn was born August 1, 1892, at Summit, South Dakota. After graduating from high school in Minneapolis, he attended South Dakota State College at Brookings, South Dakota and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1913. [4]

Engineering career

Dunn was county engineer at Eldora, Iowa, for several years, then served as District Highway Engineer for the State of Iowa at Sioux City, Iowa, until 1941, when he entered private practice. Dunn was employed by, or was a consultant for, the U.S. Water Adjustment Board (1944–1946), the Industrial Stabilization Commission (1950–1952), a Portsmouth, Ohio, plutonium plant (1952–1953), and was a special consultant for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Nevada proving grounds (1964–1967).[5] During this time Dunn gained wide recognition for his facility with labor negotiations, contractors, and government agencies.[6][7][8]

Family

Dunn was the brother of educator Wendell E. Dunn, uncle of chemical engineer Wendell E. Dunn, Jr. and musician Thomas Dunn.

References
  1. Everett Dunn. The Daily Reporter. Spencer, Iowa. October 6, 1980.
  2. US Patent number: 830979. Filing date: Jan 19, 1905. Issue date: Sep 1906. Title: Absentee balloting system. Inventor: Moncena Dunn
  3. Wisconsin Man Has New Form of Ballot. Chicago Tribune. Aug 1, 1914
  4. Who's who in transportation and communication, Volume 1 p 206 1942
  5. Directory - American Society of Civil Engineers, 1972, p 271
  6. Carter, Archie N. Dunn, Everett Wesley; ASCE Fellow. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1980. "Dunn, Everett Wesley; ASCE Fellow (1892-1980)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  7. Joseph Gambatese. Wage rise to hike building costs. Engineering news-record, Volume 148, 1952 p23
  8. Everett W. Dunn et al. Labor Law Journal, Volume 2 - Page 621, 1951
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