2004 ACS Award

William Goldsmith, E 1940

In recognition of his generosity and dedication to Carnegie Mellon, William Goldsmith, E 1940, has been selected as the 2004 Andrew Carnegie Society Recognition Award recipient. Bill’s connection to the university spans almost seven decades, and the Society is pleased to honor him for his years of devotion to Carnegie Mellon and his exemplary career. He has served the university in many capacities, and is currently an emeritus life trustee of the Carnegie Mellon Board of Trustees and past president of both the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association and the Andrew Carnegie Society. Bill also was chair of several Mechanical Engineering Advisory Boards. He was honored in 1990 with the Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award.

Bill is chairman of Nucon Energy Group. A retired vice chairman of NPS Technologies Group, he has been a consultant to the NPS Technologies Group, as well as to firms in the United States, Canada, Taiwan and Spain. He was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Tubeco, Inc., a leading supplier of fabricated piping systems. More recently he served as chairman and CEO of Overspin Golf Company and as chairman and CEO of Fiber Fuel International Inc., both in Savannah, Georgia. He is a member of the Board of Directors of WHX Corporation, the holding company for Handy and Harman Corporation and other companies, and formerly Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. For several years he held various offices on the executive committee of the Pipe Fabrication Institute, a national trade organization.

The Andrew Carnegie Society is proud to recognize Bill for his outstanding dedication to the spirit of Andrew Carnegie through his leadership and commitment to the Carnegie Mellon community.