Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Ross W. Lampe Sr. — 2002
A 1951 graduate in chemical engineering, this distinguished alumnus has served as president of Guy C. Lee Manufacturing Company since 1959.
Guy C. Lee Manufacturing Company comprises Guy C. Lee Building Materials, an independent millwork and hardware distributor, and Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company, an export lumber company. He has been a leader and innovator in the lumber and building supply industries for several decades.
He is part of a lasting legacy at NC State as the son of J. Harold Lampe, who served as Dean of Engineering from 1945 to 1962 and who was pivotal in the early planning of Research Triangle Park.
A native of Johnston County, North Carolina, he is an active member of the community, serves on several boards, and has been an officer in several professional associations.
This staunch supporter of education has served as chair of the Engineering Loyalty Fund in 1989 and chair of the NC State Forestry Advisory Council in 1988. In 1993 the Lampe family, led by Ross Lampe, established the J.H. Lampe Engineering Excellence Fund, an unrestricted endowment to the College of Engineering at NC State University in honor of Dean Lampe.
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Also awarded in 2002
Ross W. Lampe Sr.