Bachelor of science in civil engineering from University of California-Berkeley, 1966; master of science and Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering from the Colorado State University, 1968 and 1976, respectively; Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Reserve; flew 60 combat missions over Vietnam; was Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Global Aviation at the Bechtel Corporation in London; in September 2013, he joined the board of directors with construction firm Cianbro Corporation; hobbies: skiing, handball, racquetball, jogging.