{"id":169,"date":"2019-11-25T21:19:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T21:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awssection.allcovered.io\/columbus\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:21:53","slug":"past-section-chairmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/columbus\/past-section-chairmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Section Chairmen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Year<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nCompany<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936-37<\/td>\nRoss Burthwick<\/td>\nCurtis Wright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937-38<\/td>\nO. D. Rickly<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938-39<\/td>\nO. D. Rickly<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939-40<\/td>\nF. C. Caldwell<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1940-41<\/td>\nJ. A. Foust<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941-42<\/td>\nJ. A. Foust<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942-43<\/td>\nClay Roberts<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943-44<\/td>\nJohn L. Purdy<\/td>\nBuckeye Foundry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944-45<\/td>\nL. P. Wood<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945-46<\/td>\nR. D. Williams<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946-47<\/td>\nFred W. Shackleton<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947-48<\/td>\nC. B. Voldrich<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948-49<\/td>\nR. R. Grant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949-50<\/td>\nWalter W. Hanes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950-51<\/td>\nRobert S. Green<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951-52<\/td>\nP. J. Rieppel<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952-53<\/td>\nHoward B. Cary<\/td>\nMarion Power Shovel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953-54<\/td>\nMelvin C. Clapp<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954-55<\/td>\nArthur P. Bruce<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955-56<\/td>\nJoseph E. Brockmeyer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956-57<\/td>\nRoy B. McCauley, Jr.<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957-58<\/td>\nJ. J. Vagi<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958-59<\/td>\nRobert A. Bowers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959-60<\/td>\nHerbert W. Mishler<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960-61<\/td>\nRobert S. Ryan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961-62<\/td>\nWilliam Lee Green<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962-63<\/td>\nCharles Meinhart<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963-64<\/td>\nMilton D. Randall<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964-65<\/td>\nJ. E. Lott<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965-66<\/td>\nF. D. Smith<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966-67<\/td>\nJames C. Lutz<\/td>\nMaterials Joining Consultants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967-68<\/td>\nR. E. Monroe<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968-69<\/td>\nR. B. Gwin<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969-70<\/td>\nF. P. Smith<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970-71<\/td>\nRobert P. Meister<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971-72<\/td>\nRoy E. Lovendahl<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972-73<\/td>\nCharles C. Libby<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973-74<\/td>\nWilliam A. Svekric<\/td>\nWelding Consultants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974-75<\/td>\nRussel W. Flax, Jr<\/td>\nPendershaab Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975-76<\/td>\nWilliam L. BAllis<\/td>\nColumbia Gas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976-77<\/td>\nHarry E. Pattee<\/td>\nBattelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977-78<\/td>\nDavid C. Howden<\/td>\nBattelle \/ OSU WE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978-79<\/td>\nHarold K. Mager<\/td>\nJeffery Mining Machinery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979-80<\/td>\nC. W. Stumph<\/td>\nCVI Incorporated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980-81<\/td>\nDaniel Hauser<\/td>\nBattelle \/ EWI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981-82<\/td>\nIrv M. Barta<\/td>\nHuffy Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982-83<\/td>\nLarry Tyler<\/td>\nLincoln Electric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983-84<\/td>\nWilliam Ritter<\/td>\nJ. T. Edwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984-85<\/td>\nJames C. Papritan<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985-86<\/td>\nJames C. Papritan<\/td>\nThe Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986-87<\/td>\nLarry C. Heckendorn<\/td>\nToledo Scale \/ OSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987-88<\/td>\nLarry C. Heckendorn<\/td>\nToledo Scale \/ OSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988-89<\/td>\nRichard L. Holdren<\/td>\nWelding Consultants \/ ARC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989-90<\/td>\nMohan Chaudhari<\/td>\nColumbus Metallurgical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990-91<\/td>\nMike Shockley<\/td>\nO. E. Meyer & Sons Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991-92<\/td>\nBob Tabernik<\/td>\nLincoln Electric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992-93<\/td>\nMatt White<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993-94<\/td>\nBob Smith<\/td>\nEWI \/ Lincoln<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994-95<\/td>\nAndy McGoldrick<\/td>\nMJC \/ WPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995-96<\/td>\nHarvey Castner<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-97<\/td>\nRandy Dull<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-98<\/td>\nBrad Reed<\/td>\nSemtorq, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998-99<\/td>\nBrad Reed<\/td>\nSemtorq, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-00<\/td>\nTom Kuntzman<\/td>\nUniversal Fabricating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-01<\/td>\nJim Worman<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-02<\/td>\nJim Worman<\/td>\nAshland Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-03<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-04<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-05<\/td>\nJerry VanMeter<\/td>\nThe Nippert Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-06<\/td>\nJerry VanMeter<\/td>\nThe Nippert Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-07<\/td>\nKevin Clear<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-08<\/td>\nKevin Clear<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-09<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nAEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-10<\/td>\nBryan H. Lyons<\/td>\nHETEN Engineering & Laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-11<\/td>\nBryan H. Lyons<\/td>\nHETEN Engineering & Laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-12<\/td>\nBryan H. Lyons<\/td>\nHETEN Engineering & Laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-13<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nAEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-14<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nAEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-15<\/td>\nJohn Lawmon<\/td>\nAEMI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-16<\/td>\nJim Worman<\/td>\nThe National Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-17<\/td>\nJim Worman<\/td>\nThe National Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-18<\/td>\nJim Worman<\/td>\nThe National Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-19<\/td>\nTom Eckardt<\/td>\nAshland Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-20<\/td>\nTom Eckardt<\/td>\nKiefner – Applus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-21<\/td>\nRandy Dull<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-22<\/td>\nRandy Dull<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-23<\/td>\nRandy Dull<\/td>\nEdison Welding Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-24<\/td>\nJason Keys<\/td>\nLincoln Electric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-25<\/td>\nJason Keys<\/td>\nLincoln Electric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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