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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