Charles W. Durham (1918 – April 5, 2008[1]) was a civil engineer, built-environment pioneer, noted philanthropist, and civic leader in Nebraska and Iowa.
'40; PD '45[2]) 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.
He was initiated as Bond 274[3] 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 grew the firm from 15 employees to 1,700 before retiring.
[1] Durham also founded and ran the firm Durham Resources until his death in 2008 [4] Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award 1992[2] Director of the Panama Canal Co.[4] Director the U.S. Chamber of Commerce[4] President and Director of Chief Executives Organization[4] President and National Director of the Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers[4] Board Chairman of the Mid-America Council of Boy Scouts of America[4] Iowa State University The Charles W. Durham and Marge Henningson Durham Center for Computation and Communication[5] Durham Great Hall, Iowa State Memorial Union[6] H.H.