Structural Engineers HALL of FAME
Postings here, document and acknowledge the achievements of individuals honored by the Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) since the 1950 establishment of the organization.
John McGlenn - Life Member 2012
A native of Montana, John McGlenn served as a line officer in the US Navy in the 1960s. He joined ABK in Seattle in 1968 and then Kramer, Chin & Mayo (later known as Tetra Tech/KCM) in Seattle in 1974, where he became Chief Engineer. He focused on military, wastewater, and fisheries projects and has had the opportunity to manage many multidiscipline projects, including the Cedar River Sockeye Hatchery project
He joined SEAW in 1967, and beginning in 1972 wrote and graded a half day of the two-day SE exam, working with Hal Birkeland, for 9 years. He served on the Boards of both SEAW and CECW.
His passion for and knowledge of natural systems, gained during early years along the streams and lakes of Montana and Minnesota, led him to participate actively in several organizations involved in outdoor recreation and conservation: Izaak Walton League, Washington Environmental Council, Western Rivers Conservancy. A founding member and past president of the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition, he served for 12 years on the Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission, assisting in the organization's shift toward habitat management through comprehensive long-range planning and goal-setting and instrumental in the development of Washington’s Wild Salmonid Policy.
His son Andrew McGlenn served as SEAW Seattle President in 2010.