b'BaxterMcCawley Award Wins Dick Baxterborn Septem U.S. League ofAssocia Professional Development semiwasSavings ber 6, 1 inArk. Hetions, andApplication Techniquesn tor public and private opera940,Eugene,ars was anl-conference center, andtor Glass Fiber Roofing Felts pub tion including NRCA, MRCA, the al s, was captainhis football team inlished by NRCA. He has also b UniversityofWisconsinand ofeen Sacramento, Calif. He was presi publishedin the Sixth, SeventhClemson University.Dickalso dent of his class as ainandConferences on Root servedonContractorAdvisory seniorEighth high school. In, Dick joineding Technology, the Second andcouncils for nume usindustry 1970 roechOwens-Corning Fiberglass Corpo Third International Symposiumsleaders,and ontheT nical ration as aroofing spe on Roofing Technology; RSIOperations Committee of NRCA. built-upMagcialist in the Chicago-Milwaukeeazine;TheRoofingSpec(nowDick purchased Carolina Roofarea. In 1 he assumed respon ProfessionalThe FloridaingService, Inc.(CRSInc.) in 973,Roofing); siIfor national product sup Forum; Carolinas Contacts; Plant1 Inition toion bi ity978.add constructportfortheOwens-Corning Dick Baxter receivesthe1997built-uproofingprogram,to Mccawley Award.include spe and product cification evaluation, troubleshooting and DickBaxter was awardedtheproblemjobreconciliation.In assumed 1997 MRCA James 0. Mccawley1975, heresponsibility Award at the 1997 MRCA Conven for themarketingoffiberglass tion in St. Louis. The award rec roofing/waterp m to roofingaterials ognizes outstanding service to theinclude R & Dprodcoordination, roofing industryits recipient,uct and specification development, by and is given based upon nomina manufacturing coordination, techtions made by MRCA members.nical su for field sales reprepport JamesQ.Mccawley was bornsentative,developmentof in1899inGlasgow,Scotland.technical manuals, and functioned After coming to America, Jamesas liaison and counselOwens Former Mccawleywinners. Back R :John ,, toAwardow Rayson Harold BiebelInternat affi Bo ,, became manager of the NationalCorningionalliates.Hollis Porcher, Bob Dalsin, Paul Morris, Tomllnow Wally SherardRoofing Contractors AssociationDick has authored several pub Cy Ti/sen, Cliff.Row: Bob Laco ,Morris, Dick BaxJohnson Frontsse L.B. inHe also was renowned forlications, including the Fiberglasster (1997 recipient), Rene Dupuis andStephen . 1939.Georgesonthe publishing of textbooks andBuilt-up Roofing Reference Manmagazines on roofing. In memoryual; the second and third editionsEngineering; Architectural Record;c tractinghe on service,provides ofhis devotiontotheroofingof the Energy Manual,h and serves as technical editor forconsultationa cons c on publis edndtru tiindustry, the Mccawley Award hasby the NRCA; the Low-Slope Roof Contractors Guide.inspection on roofing and waterbeengiven each yearsincehisingandInsulationchaptersofHe also serves as arproofing and asphalt pavingspeake torsysdeath in 1969.ConstructionPrinciplesfor theConstructionManagementandtems internationally. 10'