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Obituaries, April 2020

Obituaries, April 2020

From eSociety, April 2020

Roy M. Conrad, P.E.
98; Member ASHRAE; Houston, Texas; joined ASHRAE in 1960. 

Charles G. Zakoian
94; Life Member ASHRAE; Marco Island, Fla.; joined in 1954.

Abraham R. Heckman, P.E.
97; Member ASHRAE; Walnut Creek, Calif.; joined ASHRAE in 1959.

Wallace S. Lippincott, P.E.
98; Member ASHRAE; Towson, Md.; joined in 1955.

Steven L. Hershman, P.E.
68; Member ASHRAE; Cleveland, Ohio; joined ASHRAE in 2014.

William (Bill) Artis
32; Member ASHRAE; New Hyde Park, N.Y.; joined ASHRAE in 2013. 

He served in several committee roles, including:

  • Chair and vice chair of TC 9.08, Large Building Air-Conditioning Applications

  • Member of TC 9.01, Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems 

  • Program subcommittee chair and member of TC 8.07, Variable Refrigerant Flow

He was a speaker at the 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conferences and a speaker at the 2017 ASHRAE Annual Conference. He also won the 2019 Chapter Service Award.

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