Distinguished & Honorary Membership

Distinguished and Honorary Membership are considered to be the most prestigious honors of the Institute. They are conferred on individuals who have performed distinguished services to the construction industry in fields of activity related to the purposes of the Institute.

All recipients of this honor are granted the title of Distinguished Member of CSI.

Past Recipients

"I was extremely pleased and honored to be made a Distinguished Member. Even though I'll be 90 years old in June, I believe I still have a lot to accomplish. Remove the phrase 'No! I'm too busy.' from your vocabulary and just go for it!"
— Paul Edlund, FCSI, Distinguished Member, CDT^®

2023	Ronald L. Geren, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®, CCS^®, CCCA^®
2021	Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS^{® *}
2021	Casey F. Robb, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®, CCPR™
2020	Phillip L. McDade, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®
2018	Gregory Markling, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CSC, CCS^®, CCCA^®
2018	Robert W. Simmons, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCPR™
2017	Paul Bertram, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®
2017	James M. Robertson, FCSI, CCS^®
2016	Dennis Hall, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®, CCCA^®
2016	Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^®
2015	Salvatore B. Verrastro, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^®
2014	Alana Sunness Griffith, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCPR™
2014	Paul W. Simonsen, RA, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^{® *}
2011	Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCCA^®*
2009	Gary Betts, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®*
2008	Paul Edlund, FCSI, CCS^®
2007	Robert W. Johnson, RA, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®, CCCA^®*
2006	George A. Van Niel, FCSI, CDT^{® *}
2005	Walter E. Damuck, FCSI *
2005	John C. Fleck, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
2004	Joseph J. McGuire, FCSI, CCS^{® *}
2003	Herman R. Hoyer, PE, FCSI, CDT^{® *}
2000	Harold Rosen, FCSI, CDT^® *
1998	Hans W. Meier, FCSI *
1997	Larry Craig Dean, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1996	Robert L. McManus, FCSI, CDT^®, Lifetime Member *
1995	Everett G. Spurling, Jr., FCSI *
1994	Robert J. Schmidt, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1990	J. Stewart Stein, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1989	James C. Bort, FCSI *
1988	John C. Anderson, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®*
1988	Ben F. Greenwood, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1987	Jack R. Lewis, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1986	Terrell R. Harper, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1986	Robert E. Vansant, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1985	Glen Abplanalp, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1983	Henry T. J. Martin, FCSI *
1980	George N. Lavenberg, FCSI *
1976	Edwin T. Pairo, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1974	Harold E. Keller, FCSI *
1973	Rolf T. Retz, FCSI *
1972	Leroy C. Gilbert *
1971	James B. Moore, Lifetime Member *
1970	H. Griffith Edwards, FCSI *
1967	Alfred W. Sikes, FCSI *
1967	Henry E. Parker *
1966	Harry C. Plummer, FCSI *
1966	Arthur T. Raitt *
1965	Albert E. Barnes *
1965	John J. White *
1961	Charles D. White *
1960	Frankly E. Warner, FCSI *
1959	Goldwin Goldsmith *
1959	Clarence A. Graether *
1958	William Stanley Parker *
1956	Carl Ebert, FCSI, Lifetime Member *
1954	Thomas H. Creighton *

Award winners are listed by fiscal year.* = deceased

Distinguished & Honorary Membership

Distinguished & Honorary Membership

Past Recipients

2023

Ronald L. Geren, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT®, CCS®, CCCA®

2021

Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS® *

2021

Casey F. Robb, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT®, CCPR™

2020

Phillip L. McDade, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS®

2018

Gregory Markling, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CSC, CCS®, CCCA®

2018

Robert W. Simmons, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCPR™

2017

Paul Bertram, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT®

2017

James M. Robertson, FCSI, CCS®

2016

Dennis Hall, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS®, CCCA®

2016

Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS®, CCCA®

2015

Salvatore B. Verrastro, FCSI, CCS®, CCCA®

2014

Alana Sunness Griffith, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCPR™

2014

Paul W. Simonsen, RA, FCSI, CCS®, CCCA® *

2011

Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCCA® *

2009

Gary Betts, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS® *

2008

Paul Edlund, FCSI, CCS®

2007

Robert W. Johnson, RA, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS®, CCCA® *

2006

George A. Van Niel, FCSI, CDT® *

2005

Walter E. Damuck, FCSI *

2005

John C. Fleck, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

2004

Joseph J. McGuire, FCSI, CCS® *

2003

Herman R. Hoyer, PE, FCSI, CDT® *

2000

Harold Rosen, FCSI, CDT® *

1998

Hans W. Meier, FCSI *

1997

Larry Craig Dean, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1996

Robert L. McManus, FCSI, CDT®, Lifetime Member *

1995

Everett G. Spurling, Jr., FCSI *

1994

Robert J. Schmidt, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1990

J. Stewart Stein, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1989

James C. Bort, FCSI *

1988

John C. Anderson, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT® *

1988

Ben F. Greenwood, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1987

Jack R. Lewis, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1986

Terrell R. Harper, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1986

Robert E. Vansant, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1985

Glen Abplanalp, FCSI, Lifetime Member *

1983

Henry T. J. Martin, FCSI *

1980

George N. Lavenberg, FCSI *

1976

Ronald L. Geren, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®, CCS^®, CCCA^®

Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS^{® *}

Casey F. Robb, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®, CCPR™

Phillip L. McDade, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®

Gregory Markling, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CSC, CCS^®, CCCA^®

Paul Bertram, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®

James M. Robertson, FCSI, CCS^®

Dennis Hall, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®, CCCA^®

Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^®

Salvatore B. Verrastro, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^®

Paul W. Simonsen, RA, FCSI, CCS^®, CCCA^{® *}

Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCCA^®*

Gary Betts, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®*

Paul Edlund, FCSI, CCS^®

Robert W. Johnson, RA, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCS^®, CCCA^®*

George A. Van Niel, FCSI, CDT^{® *}

Joseph J. McGuire, FCSI, CCS^{® *}

Herman R. Hoyer, PE, FCSI, CDT^{® *}

Harold Rosen, FCSI, CDT^® *

Robert L. McManus, FCSI, CDT^®, Lifetime Member *

John C. Anderson, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CDT^®*