Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
S. Frank Culberson — 2002
This distinguished alumnus earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from NC State in 1960. He received an MBA from University of Houston in 1966.
A native of Siler City, he began his career with Shell Oil Company/Shell Chemical Company and later worked with the Pace Company.
In 1987 Culberson joined the Rimkus Consulting Group in Houston, Texas, where he now serves as president and CEO. The Rimkus Consulting Group is a forensic consulting company that performs engineering and business assessments concerning accidents; injuries; structural and mechanical failures; fires and explosions; energy, chemical, and mining problems; and hazards to human health posed by molds and environmental releases.
He has been instrumental in building the company from a small firm with eight employees in 1987 to its current size of over 300 employees in 18 offices, including more than 200 engineers. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida, Arizona and Texas and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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S. Frank Culberson