CHI EPSILON NATIONAL HONOR MEMBERS

National Honor Members are members of Chi Epsilon that have been elevated to the supreme level of recognition on the basis of their distinguished and pre-eminent accomplishments in the field of Civil Engineering, and their outstanding contributions to the object and purpose of Chi Epsilon. No more than two members may be elevated to National Honor Member during any biennium. Nominations may be made by any Chi Epsilon Chapter, a previously elevated National Honor Member, or a member of the Council. A candidate for elevation to National Honor Member is then selected from the list of nominees by balloting the National Council as many times as necessary to achieve a clear majority vote. Chi Epsilon is extremely proud to honor these members who have provided great leadership to the profession.

Number Name Date of Elevation Chapter
1 Milo S. Ketchum* 22-Nov-31 Illinois
2 Charles B. Breed* Jan-32 M.I.T.
3 Ora M. Leland* 16-Feb-32 Minnesota
4 Arthur N. Talbot* 10-Apr-32 Illinois
5 Daniel W. Mead* 14-Apr-32 Cornell
6 John B. Babcock,III* 31-May-32 M.I.T.
7 Herbert S. Corcker* 18-May-34 Colorado
8 Frederick E. Turneasure* 18-Dec-36 Wisconsin
9 Charles Derleth, Jr.* 18-Dec-36 California
10 George T. Seabury* 18-May-39 M.I.T.
11 Hardy Cross* 4-Dec-40 M.I.T.
12 John L. Savage* 25-Jan-46 Wisconsin
13 Julian Hinds* 21-Feb-48 Texas
14 Lewis A. Pick* 21-Feb-48 V.P.I.
15 Charles G. Hyde* 31-Mar-50 M.I.T.
16 David B. Steinman* 20-May-50 CCNY
17 Tom A. Blair* 12-Sep-52 Colorado
18 Sinclair O. Harper* 12-Sep-52 California
19 Henry T. Heald* 23-Oct-53 IIT
20 Morton O. Withey* 9-Apr-54 Wisconsin
21 Bernard A. Etcheverry* 16-Apr-54 California
22 Bertram D. Tallamy* 11-May-58 Rensselaer
23 George D. Clyde* 6-May-61 Utah
24 Samuel B. Morris* 23-Feb-62 USC
25 Nathan W. Dougherty* 1-May-65 Tennessee
26 Enoch R. Needles* 6-May-65 Mo-Rolla
27 Clarence L. Eckel* 12-Dec-66 Colorado
28 A. M. Rawn* 12-Apr-68 USC
29 Ellis L. Armstrong* 3-May-68 NCE
30 Mason G. Lockwood* 9-Dec-68 Texas
31 Solomon Cady Hollister* 25-Jun-69 Purdue
32 William H. Wisely* 16-Oct-69 Illinois
33 George R. Rich* 13-Mar-70 WPI
34 Abel Wolman* 5-May-71 Drexel
35 Louis R. Howson* 6-Apr-72 Wisconsin
36 John A. Focht* 22-Apr-72 Texas
37 Roland P. Davis* 11-Nov-72 West Virginia
38 Daniel V. Terrell* 25-Mar-73 Kentucky
39 Leif J. Sverdrup* 4-Apr-76 Mo-Rolla
40 Ralph E. Fadum* 12-Mar-78 Purdue
41 Phil M. Ferguson* 29-Mar-80 Texas
42 Oscar S. Bray* 3-Apr-82 Northeastern
43 Ralph B. Peck 31-Mar-84 Illinois
44 Hunter Rouse* 9-Nov-85 Illinois
45 Linton E. Grinter* 25-Jun-86 Florida
46 Leland J. Walker 9-Apr-88 Montana State
47 William McCoy Sangster* 21-Apr-90 Iowa
48 Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. 30-Apr-90 Purdue
49 Fred J. Benson* 14-Mar-92 Texas A&M
50 Jack Cermak 5-Mar-94 Colorado State
51 Chester P. Siess* 5-Nov-94 Illinois
52 Mario Salvadori* 23-Jan-96 Cooper Union
53 T. Y. Lin* 9-Mar-96 California
54 William T. Hall Mar-98 Illinois
55 John A. Focht, Jr. Mar-00 Wisconsin
56 Luther W. Graef Mar-02 Maryland
57 William LeMessurier Jun-04 MIT
58 Robert D. Bay 11-Mar-06 Missouri-Rolla
59 Charles Pankow* 23-Apr-06 Purdue

*Deceased


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