Jon C. Vanden-Bosch *60

Jon Vanden-Bosch, a retired Army colonel who served as the director of public works for the city of Houston, died Jan. 12, 2016, at the age of 82.

Vanden-Bosch graduated near the top of his class at West Point in 1955. In his 24 years in the Army, he held command positions in Europe, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served in managerial, advisory, and instructor positions. His last military position was as district engineer in the Galveston district of the Army Corps of Engineers. His service awards included a Bronze Star.

In 1960, Vanden-Bosch earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from Princeton, followed by post-graduate study at Penn State, Harvard, and the Wharton School.

After military retirement in 1979, he worked for private consulting firms in Houston. In 1984, he was recruited to be Houston’s director of public works, where he managed all phases of its administration and operation. After five years, Vanden-Bosch returned to the private sector and eventually joined the Construction Institute of the University of Texas. In 2002, he returned for an additional two years at Houston’s public works department.

Vanden-Bosch is survived by his wife, Ofelia; a daughter; and a granddaughter. A son predeceased him.

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