Willard Gustav Triest (1905 – June 22, 1989) was an American-born civil engineer.
Willard G. Triest | |
|---|---|
| Born | Willard Gustav Triest 1905 |
| Died | June 22, 1989 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Laura Wolcott Tuckerman |
| Children | Laura Wolcott Triest |
| Parent | Wolfgang Gustav Triest |
| Engineering career | |
| Practice name | Triest Construction Company Triest Lumber Co. Snead & Triest |
| Projects | Severn River Bridge |
Early life
editWillard Gustav Triest was born in 1905 in New York City, New York.[1]
He was born into an engineering family, as his father Wolfgang Gustav Triest and maternal grandfather were involved in the Brooklyn Bridge construction. His father worked in heavy construction with the Triest Construction Company in New York.[2]
Career
editIn 1926, he joined his father's firm, the Triest Contracting Corporation, subway and bridge builders of New York. He began as vice president and rose to become the company's president.
In 1941, he was commissioned in the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy where he served 5 years as a battalion and regimental commander.[3]
In 1950, he relocated to Annapolis from New York City to build the Severn River Bridge.[4] In Annapolis, he established the engineering firm of Snead & Triest.[5]
In the spring of 1954, he bought a small machine business in Annapolis and eventually retired in 1986.
Death
editWillard Gustav Triest died on June 19, 1989.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mason, J. T. (1986). The Pacific war remembered: an oral history collection . Naval Institute Press.
- ^ a b "Willard G. Triest, 83; Led Building Company". The New York Times. 22 June 1989. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Volumes 1-2 of The Small Business Administration and Related Activities: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 2 of the Select Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to H. Res. 114, a Resolution Creating a Select Committee to Conduct a Study and Investigation of the Problems of Small Business, United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business (Report). U.S. Government Printing Office. 1955.
- ^ "Laura Tuckerman Triest, Longtime Southampton Summer Resident, Dies August 24". 27east.com. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Laura Tuckerman, Post Debutante, Bride Saturday of Willard Triest, Great Neck - Newspapers.com™". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). 15 November 1951. p. 67. Retrieved 2024-05-21.