Interview of Charles E. May re resemblance to Cooper composite, with attached resume
Transcribed 9 June 1980
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 pp. 63–65 (DB Cooper-31376–31378), FD-302 interview, transcribed 9 Jun 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-73%3A063-065
FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 6/9/80
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Charles E. May, residing at the Howell House, Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, voluntarily appeared at the Atlanta Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and furnished the following information:
May was exhibited an artist's conception photograph of D.B. Cooper, at which point he stated that he had seen that photograph before and identified the photograph as D.B. Cooper.
He stated that in the past, people have indicated to him his likeness to Cooper; however, he denied any knowledge of that matter.
May furnished the following information regarding himself, during the interview, stating that at the specific time of the hijacking involving D.B. Cooper he was in a travel status, travelling to Joliet, Illinois, and Dover, New Jersey, as he was employed by the U.S. Army at Chattanooga, Tennessee, as Chief Engineer.
May furnished the following descriptive data regarding himself:
Name: Charles E. May Race: White Sex: Male Date of Birth: September 16, 1935 Place of Birth: Davis County, Iowa Height: 5'4" tall Weight: 150 pounds Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Residence: Howell House Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia Telephone Number: 659-8622 Employment: Self-employed
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Investigation on 6/6/80 Atlanta, Georgia File # AT 164-642 b6 SA [REDACTED] b7C SA [REDACTED] 6/9/80 Date dictated
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
DB Cooper-31376
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[guess: SUP] G [guess: S] [illegible] -[illegible]
AT 164-642
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Parents: William Elmer May Des Moines, Iowa; Nellie Francis May Des Moines, Iowa Brothers: [REDACTED] (Addresses Unknown)
Social Security Account Number: 478-34-4768 Residence in June, 1971: Country Club Apartments north side of lake at Chattanooga, Tennessee; July, 1971: Apartments located near Interstate 75 (I-75) and a new hospital which was under construction at that time, residing at these apartments for approximately one year.
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May consented to photographs being made of himself, and he furnished a resume regarding himself, a copy of which is attached hereto:
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DB Cooper-31377
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b6 b7C
AT 164-642
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RESUME: C E May Box 1416 Atlanta, GA 30301 Tel: 404-659-8622
JOB OBJECTIVE: Contract engineering and consulting assignments where can utilize experience and background.
BRIEF QUALIFICATIONS: Broad industrial facilities project management experience in petroleum and chemical industries. Some environmental and gov't regulatory experience. BSChE, Iowa State U of Sci & Tech.
EXPERIENCE: Aug 1975 Self Employed, Atlanta, GA to OWNER&OPERATOR - Miscellaneous design, manufacturing, distribution, Present and service business.
June 1971 U S Army, Volunteer Army Ammo Plt, Chattanooga, TN to CHIEF ENGINEER - Top technical authority and advisor to Commander. Aug 1975 Evaluated operating contractor's engineering program, projects; initiated new projects and methods. Environmental Coordinator for plant; monitored pollution abatement and dealt with regulatory agencies.
Nov. 1969 Union Carbide Corp, South Charleston, WV to PROJECT ENGINEER - Defined scope, estimated cost, controlled job for Nov. 1970 projects in polyethylene plant, gas separation plant, etc.
June 1968 USS Chemicals Div of U S Steel, Pittsburgh, PA to PROJECT ENGINEER - Project manager on major capital projects in area Nov. 1969 of plastics. Responsible for scope validity and adherence to scope.
March 1966 General Electric Silicone Products Dept, Waterford, NY to PROJECT ENGINEER - Responsible for physical design and construction June 1968 of new facilities, detailed design and construction supervision.
May 1964 Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO to PROCESS ENGINEER - Responsible for process design of synthetic fiber March 1966 facilities; flowsheets, P&I diagrams, layouts, scopes of work.
March 1960 Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX to GAS ENGINEER - Corrosion control, plant engineer, plant startup, May 1964 construction inspection, production training program.
July 1957 Arabian American Oil Co, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia to CHEMICAL ENGINEER - Study and planning work in head office staff group. Sep 1959 Production, refinery, community, and support facilities.
EDUCATION: BSChE, 1957 - Iowa State U of Sci & Tech, Ames, Iowa. Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Lambda Upsilon. Several short courses in computer programming, geology, corrosion control, operations research/systems analysis, etc.
Permanent Mail Address: C E May Box 428 Houston, TX 77001
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DB Cooper-31378
Serials: AT 164-642