John T. Wall

B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1970
B.M., University of Texas at Austin, 1976

John Wall received his BSCE in 1970 and MSE in 1976 and is a renowned structural and forensic engineering expert with over five decades of contributions to the field. He began his career at W.E. Simpson in 1971, quickly advancing from junior partner to the largest shareholder of the Simpson Group, where his work "changed the skyline of the city." Among his many notable projects is the inspection and repair of the gymnasium roof at Mexia State School and his celebrated design of the structural system for the Alamodome, simply requesting, "Just give me four big columns here." In 1998, Wall merged with HDR, becoming the Director for the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Houston branches, where he expanded his influence and expertise. By 2001, he established J. Wall Consulting, specializing in forensic engineering and solving numerous complex design challenges. An active member of his community, Wall has been recognized throughout his career with such accolades at the 1982 Young Engineer of the Year by the San Antonio Chapter of TSPE, a Fellow of the University of Texas College of Engineering in 1969, and the 1989 Volunteer of the Year for both Texas and Southern Region Little League.