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2004 Spring Banquet
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Annual
Spring Banquet
in the
The George
W. Woodruff
School of Mechanical Engineering
Thursday, April 15, 2004
6:00 p.m.
Love Building, First Floor
Atrium
Georgia Institute of Technology
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This
event is
planned
and organized
by the
Woodruff
School
of Mechanical
Engineering
Student
Advisory
Committee
(WSSAC)
and is
sponsored
by the
George
W. Woodruff
School
of Mechanical
Engineering. |
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THE 2004 WOODRUFF
SCHOOL
DISTINGUISHED
ALUMNUS
Thomas A. Barrow,
Jr. (BME 1948)
 Mr.
Barrow received his BSME
from Georgia Tech in 1948.
Upon graduation, he worked
for a manufacturer's representative
in Atlanta selling heating
and air conditioning accessory
equipment. He left to start
his own firm in 1955. Since
that time, the company has
grown to one of the largest
of its type, including
nine offices in Georgia, Florida,
and Tennessee.
Mr. Barrow is a
registered professional engineer,
and has contributed to the
design of new types of equipment
as well as assisted in
the selection of equipment
in major construction projects.
He is active and has held offices
in various professional and
civic organizations including
the: American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air Conditioning Engineers;
National Society of Professional
Engineers; Atlanta Builders
Exchange; Kiwanis Club; Georgia
Tech Alumni Association; Northside
Shepherd Center, and Trinity
Presbyterian Church.
After being educated
to be an engineer and spending
his early years in training
as a salesperson, Mr. Barrow
found himself in a management
position with a workforce that
eventually was more than 170
people. Interestingly enough,
he found this one of the things
that he enjoy ed most. Working
with other people and
helping them build their careers
became one of his major goals.
In developing Tom Barrow Co.,
Mr. Barrow gives credit to
the people that work there,
their commitment to integrity,
and their concern for each
other.
About the Award
The Woodruff School
Distinguished Alumnus Award
was inaugurated in 1989 to
recognize an outstanding alumnus
of the Woodruff School. The
names of the winners are on
permanent display in the
lobby of the MRDC Building
at Georgia Tech.
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