Chuck Durham

Charles W. Durham (1918 – April 5, 2008) was a civil engineer, built-environment pioneer, noted philanthropist, and civic leader in Nebraska and Iowa.

Durham earned three degrees from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa (G.E. '39; C.E. '40; PD '45) before moving to Omaha, Nebraska to join his college sweetheart, the former Margre Henningson, and beginning his professional life as an engineer with Henningson Engineering Company.

While a student at Iowa State, Durham was a member of the Iowa Gamma chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was initiated as Bond 274

Durham was a student under John Vincent Atanasoff, who along with his graduate assistant Clifford Berry, invented the world's first electronic digital computer.

Durham began work at Henningson Engineering Company for Margre Henningson's father, Henning Henry Henningson, in 1940. Within ten years the company officially changed its name to Henningson, Durham, and Richardson, Inc or HDR, Inc., under Durham's leadership. Durham grew the firm from 15 employees to 1,700 before retiring.

Durham also founded and ran the firm Durham Resources until his death in 2008

Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award 1992

Director of the Panama Canal Co.