Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Paul N. Howard Jr. — 1979
This 1944 graduate in Civil Engineering is Chairman of the board of the Paul N. Howard Company, Greensboro, an engineering and contracting firm specializing in the construction of water and waste treatment facilities.
He has a long and distinguished record of service to the construction industry, to this university, and to his community. Among his company's major projects is the installation of 70 miles of water mains in Abu Dhabi on the Arabian Gulf, a $52 million project.
He is national President of the Associated General Contractors of America in which he has been active for many years, serving on numerous committees and holding leading positions on local, regional and national levels. He was AGC's representative to President Ford's Economic Summit.
He has actively and significantly supported this university. He has served as President of the Alumni Association, as a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Engineering Foundation, and as President of the Guilford County NCSU Alumni Club. He has an abiding interest in the education of young people, and his company sponsors annual scholarships.
Paul N. Howard Jr.