Flangas, William G., 1927-

William G. “Bill” Flangas was named Nevada Engineer of the Year, received the Distinguished Nevadan Award from the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents, and served on the Nevada Ethics Commission. Flangas served as mining engineer, manager, and vice president during his 37-year tenure with the Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company, the prime contractor for the Nevada Test Site in Mercury, Nevada. While on the job he was involved in significant efforts to meet emerging environmental, safety, and health requirements. He was involved in Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty efforts, and he served on teams for the Threshold Test Ban and the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty. In addition to his nuclear test ban efforts, he also strongly advocated for anti-smoking legislation in Nevada.

Flangas was born in Ely, Nevada on June 4, 1927 and served in the U.S. Navy in World War Two. He married Marilyn Peterson in Ely, Nevada in 1956 with whom he had three sons named William, Albert, and Gary. As of 2015, he resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sources:

Flangas, William. 2007. OH-00584. Transcript. An Interview with William G. Flangas: An Oral History Conducted by David Emerson. The UNLV @ Fifty Oral History Project, Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Velotta, Richard N. An Old Idea Gains Traction with Las Vegas Strip Train Tunnel Proposal. Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/old-idea-gains-traction-las-vegas-strip-train-tunnel-proposal (accessed June 4, 2015).