Frank Moolin, Jr.

Frank P. Moolin, Jr.
Born 1934
Died 1982
Occupation Civil engineer

Frank P. Moolin, Jr. (1934–1982) was the senior engineer in charge of the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.[1][2]

He graduated from the University of Chicago magna cum laude with an engineering degree.[3]

Moolin worked on various projects including a refinery in Singapore and San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit System.[3] After finishing work on the pipeline, Moolin started a construction consulting company. He also served as chief executive officer for the conglomerate Alaska International Industries, and became a vice president of Western Airlines. He was awarded "Construction's Man of the Year" by Engineering News-Record magazine.[4]

In 1982, he died of leukemia.[3] Shortly before his death, he stated:

"Perhaps I am being immodest, but I believe that in my career, I have accomplished many things. And foremost among them is the successful construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. I am confident that history will place the TAPS project among the highest technological achievements of engineering and construction. We had a very tough job to do, and we did it well."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Amazing Pipeline Stories
  2. ↑ People & Awards - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
  3. 1 2 3 Cole, Dermot (1997). Amazing pipeline stories : how building the Trans-Alaska pipeline transformed life in America's last frontier. Fairbanks, [Alaska]: Epicenter Press. p. 33.
  4. ↑ Alaska's Digital Archives : Item Viewer
  5. ↑ Cole, Dermot (1997). Amazing pipeline stories : how building the Trans-Alaska pipeline transformed life in America's last frontier. Fairbanks, [Alaska]: Epicenter Press. p. 37.

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