Dr. William F. Kane received his B.A. in geology from James Madison University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is President of KANE GeoTech, Inc., Stockton, California, which he founded in 1997. KANE GeoTech is considered one of the leading engineering firms in the field of geohazards. It consults on a variety of geotechnical problems for public agencies and private industry, especially in the areas of geohazards and, slope stability, and geotechnical instrumentation.
An award-winning professor, Dr. Kane has taught civil engineering and engineering geology at the universities of Tennessee, Pacific, and Alabama-Huntsville. He has authored or co-authored dozens of technical papers and reports.
Professionally, Dr. Kane is a registered professional civil engineer in 30 states and a registered professional geologist in Tennessee. He conducts geohazard engineering workshops in the U.S. and internationally. and has appeared as a geotechnical expert both in litigation and on national media outlets including CNBC and CBS radio and television.
