Where Are They Now? Gordon Treweek '64
Gordon Treweek ’64
Sport: Swimming
Current Career: Retired
Former Career: Environmental Engineer
Gordon Treweek was a sprinter for the swimming and diving team and competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. After commissioning and serving in the Vietnam War for the U.S. Army, he earned his Master’s in 1969 and Ph.D. in 1975 from CalTech in Environmental Engineering and went on to work for MWH Global, Inc. and then was a vice president at Tetra Tech for over 10 years. He has since became a consultant for Environmental Defense Sciences as well as back at CalTech as an Engineering mentor.
Dedicate yourself to continuous improvement.Gordon Treweek on what advice would he give current cadet-athletes
Why West Point?
Excellent Education and a unique Campus
Favorite memory as an athlete at West Point?
Attending away football games.
Most influential person at West Point during your cadet experience?
Swimming head coach Jack Ryan
How did your experience as a cadet-athlete impact your professional and/or personal life post-USMA?
Excellent basic education and perseverance in achieving goals
If you could write a message to your younger self (while a cadet-athlete) what would you say?
Take the military aspect of the training seriously.
How often do you get together with your classmates and teammates?
About once a year for a dinner or reunion.
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