Obituaries Profiles of key industry leaders' deaths and industry contributions and succession//www.phoneitt.com/rss/575-obituaries en-us Obituary: Alaska Rep. Don Young, 88, Was Long-Time Infrastructure Leader ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Long-serving House member led the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53810 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:03:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53810-obituary-alaska-rep-don-young-88-was-long-time-infrastructure-leader
Amentum Shifts to New CEO After Completing Big Acquisition rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Plaza Construction chief departs with successor unclear, while design firm Cooper Carry taps Perkins & Will for new COO. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53670 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53670-amentum-shifts-to-new-ceo-after-completing-big-acquisition MARTA: GM/CEO Jeffrey Parker Died Jan. 14 by Suicide judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) Executive was praised for his leadership and vision as the agency prepared to launch its largest-ever expansion. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53441 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:08:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53441-marta-gmceo-jeffrey-parker-died-jan-14-by-suicide Architect Richard Rogers, Who Helped Change The Look of Modern Cities, Dies at 88

British architect's career lasted almost 60 years. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53319 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:10:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53319-architect-richard-rogers-who-helped-change-the-look-of-modern-cities-dies-at-88 Richard-Rogers-Selects-New-1.jpeg Photo © Paul Mclaughlin Obituary: Tony Illia, 52, Was Public Face of Nevada DOT and Prolific ENR Correspondent choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

Celebration of life service is Sunday, Aug. 29, 2-5PM, PST in Las Vegas for highway agency spokesman and much-recognized construction writer and editor who died suddenly there on July 30.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52199 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52199-obituary-tony-illia-52-was-public-face-of-nevada-dot-and-prolific-enr-correspondent
Exec News: McDermott CEO Resigns; CH2M, Bechtel Veteran Lee McIntire Takes Role rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) No reason stated for energy contractor former chief's action; infrastructure leader Maria Lehman, elected ASCE 2022-23 president, intends to "right some of the wrongs in the profession right now," she said. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51898 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51898-exec-news-mcdermott-ceo-resigns-ch2m-bechtel-veteran-lee-mcintire-takes-role Innovator Doug Woods, the D in DPR Construction, Dies at Age 70 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Consensus-builder Doug Woods, the D in DPR Construction, died on May 19 at age 70. Considered an enlightened leader, Woods was a 2012 ENR Newsmaker for fostering collaboration, innovation and technology in construction.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51798 Tue, 25 May 2021 16:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51798-innovator-doug-woods-the-d-in-dpr-construction-dies-at-age-70
Obituary: Art Gensler, 85, Founded World's Largest Architecture Firm Entrepreneur helped design key global buildings and launched Gensler's collaborative culture that propelled it to become a 5,000-person giant. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51727 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51727-obituary-art-gensler-85-founded-worlds-largest-architecture-firm Influential Postmodernist Architect Helmut Jahn Dies in Accident at 81 yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

The uncompromising leader of Murphy/Jahn and JAHN Architects bridged two design movements and leaves behind a steel-and-glass legacy.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51718 Mon, 10 May 2021 16:06:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51718-influential-postmodernist-architect-helmut-jahn-dies-in-biking-accident-at-81
Obituary: Bud Griffis, 82, Led Megaprojects and Shared Wisdom Broadly rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Ex-Corps manager built second career as leading educator, researcher and industry activist //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51472 -0400年结婚,2021年3月24日18:20:00//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51472-obituary-bud-griffis-82-led-megaprojects-and-shared-wisdom-broadly Obituary: Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., 95, Giant Builder Who Set Trends ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Low-key but business-savvy heir to Bechtel mantle was CEO for three decades in a period of extensive global growth and started, at 32, what became a $1B+ philanthropy operation.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51413 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:40:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51413-obituary-stephen-d-bechtel-jr-95-giant-builder-who-set-trends
Obituary: Contractor Lenore Janis, 86, Was Early Force for Women's Equality rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

Former design firm chiefs Morris Levy, 91, and Robert O'Neil, 85, left imprints on key firms and projects //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51363 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:56:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51363-obituary-contractor-lenore-janis-86-was-early-force-for-womens-equality Mechanical Engineer John F. Hennessy III, Who Grew Syska Hennessy, Dies at 65 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post) Grandson of 93-year-old consulting engineer's co-founder, died on Feb. 21 after suffering a heart attack. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51279 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:05:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51279-mechanical-engineer-john-f-hennessy-iii-who-grew-syska-hennessy-dies-at-65 World-Renowned Structural Engineer Les Robertson, ENR's Man of the Year in 1989, Dies postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post) < p >莱斯利·e·罗伯逊卓越的结构工程师neer of supertall buildings, died on Feb. 11—one day before his 93rd birthday.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51201 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51201-world-renowned-structural-engineer-les-robertson-enrs-man-of-the-year-in-1989-dies
Obituary: George P. Shultz, 100, Former Secretary of State and Bechtel President lewisw@enr.com (Scott Lewis)

Brendan Bechtel, compan chairman and CEO, terms its former executive and board member a 'trusted adviser' //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51169 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:49:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51169-obituary-george-p-shultz-100-former-secretary-of-state-and-bechtel-president Obituary: Longtime Pepper Construction President Richard Pepper Dies at 90 yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) < p >理查德,该公司创始人# 39;儿子,over at 27, grew the building contractor to $1.25 billion in revenue and transitioned the firm to a new generation

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51151 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:58:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51151-obituary-longtime-pepper-construction-president-richard-pepper-dies-at-90
Eminent Civil Engineer Delon Hampton, ASCE's First Black President, Dies at 87 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Civil engineer, educator, leader and role model, the first Black president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, died on Jan. 14 at age 87.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51131 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:39:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51131-eminent-civil-engineer-delon-hampton-asces-first-black-president-dies-at-87 HamptonObit Delon Hampton (right) represented ASCE in 1998 when former President Jimmy Carter, a chemical engineer, received the Hoover Medal that recognizes "great, unselfish, nontechnical services by engineers to humanity." Photo courtesy DHA
Architect George Heery, Pioneer of Bridging Design-Build, Dies at 93 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Architect George T. Heery Sr., a powerhouse who cofounded architect-engineer Heery & Heery in 1952 and became an expert in project delivery, died on Jan. 21 in Atlanta. He was 93. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51096 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:01:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51096-architect-george-heery-pioneer-of-bridging-design-build-dies-at-93
讣告:Innovator Jim O'Brien, 91, Kept Projects, Clients, on Critical Path rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) CPM scheduling guru and CM firm co-founder also authored the field's first textbook in 1965, still in wide use. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50960 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:59:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50960-obituary-innovator-jim-obrien-91-kept-projects-clients-on-critical-path Maj. Gen. 'Bo' Temple, Who Primed Army Corps for Big Jobs, Dies at 67 rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Former Corps leader led a major agency 'transformation' to tackle an estimated $73-billion global military building expansion launched more than a decade ago. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50645 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:10:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50645-maj-gen-bo-temple-who-primed-army-corps-for-big-jobs-dies-at-67 ACE Mentor Los Angeles Founder C. Terry Dooley Dies at Age 90 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Construction veteran and civil engineer who founded industry group that has mentored 1,500 students and raised $1 million for college scholarships, died Sept. 27.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50429 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:35:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50429-ace-mentor-los-angeles-founder-terry-dooley-dies-at-age-90
Visionary Developer Gerald Hines Dies at 95 postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman of the global real estate firm Hines, died Sunday, Aug. 23 at age 95.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49921 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:41:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49921-visionary-developer-gerald-hines-dies-at-95
Obituary: Greg Howell, 77, Was Longtime Lean Construction Proponent lewisw@enr.com (Scott Lewis) Former consultant and civil engineering academic co-founded leading advocacy group the Lean Construction Institute. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49605 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:34:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49605-obituary-greg-howell-77-was-longtime-lean-construction-proponent Obituary: Oscar C. Boldt, 96, Pushed Family Firm to Top Markets, High Standards rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Seven-decade leader, who died June 9, reversed Wisconsin contractor's near bankruptcy, keeping growth steady with attention to clients and community. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49542 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49542-obituary-oscar-c-boldt-96-pushed-family-firm-to-top-markets-high-standards John Eberhard, 93, Founder of New York State University's Sole Architecture School postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Known as far back as the mid-1960s for a radical notion that the architect of the future would be a manager of many disciplines—among them engineering, psychology, politics, economics, ecology, art and technology— the industry pioneer died May 2 from complications from COVID-19 and congestive heart failure.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49493 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49493-john-eberhard-93-founder-of-new-york-state-universitys-sole-architecture-school
Joachim Ebert, Arcadis US CEO, Dies at 51; Permanent Successor Named rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Britain's Balfour Beatty and France’s VINCI tap Michael Dyke to manage UK high-speed rail projects worth $6.2 billion. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49367 Wed, 13 May 2020 13:28:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49367-joachim-ebert-arcadis-us-ceo-dies-at-51-permanent-successor-named NJ Transit Rail Ops Exec Dies April 18 of COVID-19 Complications rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Ray Kenny, 69, was tapped in 2019 to boost NJT operations, including positive train control deadline; line confirms that CEO Kevin Corbett is on home quarantine after positive test. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49247 Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49247-nj-transit-rail-ops-exec-dies-april-18-of-covid-19-complications Obituary: Bill Gianelli, 101, Built Calif.'s Landmark Water Delivery System rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Engineer executed epic and controversial state water-power project, followed Ronald Reagan to D.C. as a Corps exec and mentored hundreds of water professionals. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49141 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:16:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49141-obituary-bill-gianelli-101-built-califs-landmark-water-delivery-system Jacobs Executive Jumps to Jensen Hughes as COO

Noted Boston-based CM educator Mark Hasso dies of cancer at 73 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49067 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:01:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49067-jacobs-executive-jumps-to-jensen-hughes-as-coo Michael Sorkin, Architectural Critic and Educator, Dies of COVID-19 Complications New York City-based practitioner, 71, was a distinctive voice for social justice and sustainability in design of the urban environment. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/49028 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49028-michael-sorkin-architectural-critic-and-educator-dies-of-covid-19-complications