Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Johnny F. Norris — 2009
This distinguished graduate earned his bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 1971 from North Carolina State University. He attended NC State on a football scholarship and following graduation served for 10 years in the US Air Force.
After leaving the Air Force in 1982, he advanced rapidly to top executive positions with Duke Energy before joining the American Bureau of Shipping Group as president and COO and later American Electric Power as senior vice president of operations and technical services. In 2006 he became president and CEO of Fuel Tech, a leading technology company that specializes in air pollution control and efficiency improvements for power plants and industrial combustion units. Under his leadership, the company quickly experienced record-setting growth in revenue and profit and was ranked 12th in the 2007 Fortune Small Business List of America’s Fastest Growing Small Public Companies.
At NC State, he has mentored students, provided summer internships and employment opportunities, and has served on various advisory committees. He is a life member of the Alumni Association and a member of the Wolfpack and Varsity Clubs.
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Johnny F. Norris