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L. G. (GARY) BYRD
L. G. (GARY) BYRD
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in civil engineering from the Ohio State University in 1950, following time spent at the University of Michigan in 1944–45. In 1978 Gary was honored by his alma mater with its College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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This author remembers first becoming familiar with the name Gary Byrd in the late 1970s through his activities with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies and his publications which described efficient and cost-saving programs for agency oversight of highway networks.
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However, Gary's contributions to the improvement of highway maintenance programs and his leadership role in the SHRP asphalt research program, while very important, are only part of his legacy. Gary's subsequent policy guidance consulting contributions to the American Society of Engineers and to the National Academies (on the Transportation Research Board, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Research Council)
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Gary was also very active in civic life, serving as the chairman of the Fairfax County (Virginia) Human Rights Commission from 1978 to 1979, president of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce from 1975 to 1976, and as a member of the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (North Carolina)
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