Four Inducted Into UW College of Engineering Hall of Fame

Oct. 14, 2002 - John L. Heywood, Thomas A. Lockhart, Michael J. Sullivan, and Robert E. Tobin have been inducted into the University of Wyoming College of Engineering Hall of Fame. They will be recognized by the college during UW Homecoming Weekend festivities Oct. 19 20.

The college's Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to recognize outstanding graduates who have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally through their professional achievements and leadership in engineering.

Heywood (B.S. '50, civil engineering) helped design and construct several major projects, including the 1,500 unit luxury resort, Park Newport; the Glendale Galleria; Cal Tech's Beckman Auditorium; Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement complex; and Beckman Instruments Company's corporate offices. Later in his career he served as a construction litigation arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

Lockhart (B.S. '57, electrical engineering) spent most of his career in Wyoming, retiring in 1998 as PacifiCorp/Pacific Power's Wyoming vice president and PacifiCorp's vice president of engineering and dispatching. During his career he helped negotiate the merger of Pacific Power and Utah Power and served as vice president of power systems for PacifiCorp's electric operations in Portland, Ore.

Sullivan (B.S. '61 petroleum engineering, J.D. '64) served as a Casper business and trial lawyer for 22 years before embarking on a political career that included two terms as governor of Wyoming and an appointment as United States ambassador to Ireland. Last September he joined the Denver law firm of Rothgerber, Johnson, and Lyons L.L.P., opening that firm's Casper office. He currently serves as chairman of the William D. Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources.

Tobin (B.S. '38, civil engineering) helped develop new methods for pumping concrete and was involved in the early days of "tilt up" construction. His practical approaches in the fields of evaluation, testing, and design of construction materials led to several new testing methodologies. A 50 year member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Tobin received the ACI Wason Medal for significant contributions to knowledge in the industry. He also taught civil engineering courses at Gonzaga University and California State University Los Angeles.

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002