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JOHN B. SKILLING
Pages 272-277

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From page 272...
... Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 272 3/23/10 3:42:37 PM
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From page 273...
... SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY J OHN B SKILLING was one of the greatest men I have known -- a legendary structural engineer, a lyrical designer, and one of the top conceptual skyscraper engineers in the world.
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From page 274...
... The firm subsequently underwent several incarnations and name changes, but John stayed with the firm for 50 years -- his entire professional life. When John eventually took over as head of the firm, it became known as Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire.
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From page 275...
... With double curvature shapes in the roof, the Kingdome became the largest thin-shell concrete structure in the world. John's Seafirst Headquarters Building had only four exterior corner columns, but even those four were eliminated for the Rainier Tower (1977)
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From page 276...
... ; ACI Committee on Shell Construction; American Institute of Steel Construction; International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering; International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; National Research Council Building Research Advisory Board; Seismic Design Committee, National Academy of Engineering; Society of American Military Engineers; and Structural Engineers Association of Washington. John was the most positive, solution-oriented engineer I have ever met.
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From page 277...
... His life positive attitude guided our family life. Survivors include his wife Mary Jane, daughters Susan and Ann, son Bill, and siblings Virginia, Donald, Bill, and Helen.
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