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Download transcript of interview (PDF)Awards and honors received:• Distinguished Service Award - 1976
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Timothy G. Wentz, P.E., Ph.D., 2016-17
David Underwood, P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, 2015-16
Thomas H. Phoenix, P.E., LEED AP, Fellow ASHRAE, 2014-15
William "Bill" Bahnfleth, Ph. D., 2013-14
Thomas Watson, 2012-13
Ron Jarnagin, 2011-12
Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., 2010-11
Gordon V. R. Holness, 2009-2010
William A. "Bill" Harrison, 2008-09
Kent Peterson, 2007-08
Terry Townsend, 2006-07
Lee Burgett, 2005-06
Ronald Vallort, 2004-05
Richard Rooley, 2003-04
Donald Colliver, 2002-03
William J. Coad, 2001-02
James E. Wolf, ASHRAE President, 2000-01
Harley W. "Bill" Goodman, Jr. 1999-2000
George A. Jackins, 1998-99
Donald E. Holte, 1997-98
James E. Hill, 1996-97
Richard B. Hayter, 1995-96
Billy R. Manning, 1994-95
Neil Patterson, 1993-94
Richard A. Charles, 1992-93
Donald G. Rich, 1991-92
A. Damon Gowan, 1990-91
David S. Butler Sr., 1989-90
Louis F. Flagg, 1988-89
Barney Burroughs, 1987-88
Frederick R. Kohloss, 1986-87
Donald R Bahnfleth, 1985-1986
Richard P. Perry, 1983-84
Clinton W. Phillips, 1982-83
Jack B. Chaddock, 1981-82
Charles F. Sepsy, 1980-81
Hugh McMillan Jr., 1979-80
Bruno P. Morabito, 1977-78
William P. Chapman, 1976-77
William J. Collins Jr., 1975-76
David Rickelton, 1974-75
Roderick Kirkwood, 1973-74
Walter Spiegel, 1972-73
Frank H. Bridgers, 1970-71
William G. Hole, 1969-70
William Holladay, 1968-69
James W. May, 1965-66
Frank H. Faust, 1963-64
John H. Fox, 1962-63
American Society Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE) Presidential MembersLeon Buehler, 1955-56 (Audio Only)
Richard C. Jordan, 1953-54
Paul Christensen, 1951-52
Burgess Jennings, 1949-50
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Paul Auchenbach
William S Bodinus
Andrew T Boggs
Cecil Boling
George Briley
Zulfikar Cumali, P.E.
P. Ole Fanger
Gordon Follette
Milton W. Garland
M T Gossett
Gerald Groff
Chuck Hansen
Tom Kroeschell
Joseph Lazar
George Lof
Preston McNall
George Menzies
Bud Mingledorff
Hayward Murray
Bernard Nagengast
Otto Nussbaum
Andrew K Persily
Irving Pflug
Frederick Rohles
Olli Seppanen
Jeffrey Spitler
Wilbert F Stoecker
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Ellsworth F Cassing
William Dyer
George B. Hightower
Alwin B. Newton
Edward Simons
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