July 2014

NSPE TODAY
In Memoriam

Louis Guy, P.E., F.NSPE
NSPE member Lou Guy died on May 8 in Norfolk, Virginia, at the age of 76. He had a long and notable career, at various times working as treasurer for NSPE, chairman of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review, and president of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

His professional career saw him performing active duty work for the US Army at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia, before shifting to consulting engineering where he served municipal clients and resolved water and wastewater treatment issues. Eventually, in 1993, he returned to his hometown Norfolk where he worked as the city’s director utilities until retiring in 1999.

Guy’s notable Society work began after his retirement, including time served as a member of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review for 2000–06, and then as chairman of the board from 2006–08. Guy had previously been named NSPE Young Engineer of the Year in 1973. He also took on community roles, becoming president of the Norfolk Historical Society, where he led publishing efforts on a book about a former Norfolk mayor plus the preservation of two local forts. Guy enjoyed giving tours of both forts, Ft. Monroe and Ft. Norfolk.

Paul Munger, P.E., F.NSPE
NSPE member Paul Munger died on April 18 at the age of 82. He will be best remembered for his 14 years as chair of the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects and for leading the investigation of the 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, which had resulted in 114 deaths. A number of engineers lost their licenses in the end, charged by the board with gross negligence, misconduct, and unprofessional conduct. The situation is still reviewed today as a case study of engineering ethics.

Most recently, Munger worked as professor emeritus of civil engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology, where he had earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1958 and 1961, respectively. He was also president of the university’s Academy of Civil Engineers and served as director for its Institute of River Studies.

Education was only part of what Munger accomplished: He also volunteered much of his time to the advancement of the profession. He served as president for numerous organizations, including the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, the National Institute for Engineering Ethics, and the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards. Among his many awards included the NSPE Distinguished Service Award in 1995.