Some leaders of the A. I. E. E.

Paul Milton Downing, Vice-President in Charge of Electric Construction and Operation for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Francisco, California, and Vice-President of the Institute 1925–1927, was born in Newark, Missouri. He was graduated from grammar school in 1889 and in 1891 had the degree of B. S. conferred upon him by Washington College. Thereafter he entered Stanford University, from which he was graduated with the degrees of A. B. and E. E. in the pioneer class of 1895. During his college career he was active in athletics being one of the football team all four of his college years, and captain of the team in 1894, with Herbert Hoover as treasurer. He was active also on the baseball nine. His interest in the affairs of the University is still keen as President of the Stanford Alumni Association — an office which he has held for three consecutive terms ending with the current year.