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About the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 32,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 14 practice specialties, 151 chapters, 28 sections and 58 student sections.
About the Louisville Chapter of the ASSE
The Louisville Chapter of the ASSE grew from what was known as the Foreman's Club of Louisville. The group received its ASSE Charter on August 1, 1946. Having requested only the Louisville area, the group instead was assigned all of Kentucky except some Northern counties and one or two Eastern counties. They were also assigned some southern Illinois and Indiana counties.
The following were some of the founding members:
- James Van Namme Member of 1st Fed OSHA Review Commission
- Estel Hack Louisville Safety Council
- Harold Fortney Louisville Fire Department
- Jess Franklin USF&G
- L.J. Dunman Sr. L.J. Dunman
- S.H. Chambers 1st Chapter President
- Joe Glass Liberty Mutual
- Ray Guesland Promoted barriers between lanes on Watterson Expressway
- Roy Nichols Training for Women at Mengel Company, now Kroeler
- L.J. Dunman Jr. Attended meetings before the ASSE charter was granted
Durning the early years of the Louisville Chapter, meetings were held at the old Children's Hospital for approximately ten years, then were moved to the Mayflower Hotel. L.J. Dunman Jr. was Region VII Vice-President from 1970-73, followed by Maury Clay (GE) 1973-77, and then L.J. Dunman Jr. again from 1977-81.
Pete Muntan (1952-53) was brought to American Standard to play football on a semi-pro team.
The Louisville Chapter attempted to raise money by raffling off a pig, donated by member William Kiefers (1968-69) who was employed by the Fisher Packing Company. This event was very much frowned upon by National ASSE as "non-professional".
Presidents and Important Dates
| 1946-47 |
S. Hughes Chambers, Tube Turns |
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1978-79 |
Michael D. Maguire, AGC |
| 1947-48 |
Paul S. Johnson, Louisville Transit |
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1979-80 |
James A. Kratt, MSD |
| 1948-49 |
John J. Cavanaugh, Amer. Air Filter |
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1980-81 |
Keith C. Binns, Reynolds Aluminum |
| 1949-50 |
H.A. Zachari, Henry Vogt |
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1981-82 |
Louis N. Gutermuth, P. Lorillard |
| 1950-51 |
Joseph Redelberger, Brown Forman |
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1982-83 |
Virgil L. Flannery, ALEXIS |
| 1951-52 |
J.A. Bricken, LG&E |
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1983-84 |
Hersil L. Miller, Kaiser-Filtrol |
| 1952-53 |
Peter J. Muntan, American Standard |
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1984-85 |
Lomer G. Johnson, Brown Forman |
| 1953-54 |
Leslie J. Quinker, Shenley Distiller |
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1985-86 |
Leon Johnson, Bremmer Biscuit |
| 1954-55 |
Lee W. Robey, International Harvester |
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1986-87 |
Fred Bonnewell, LG&E |
| 1955-56 |
Earl T. Ober, National Distillers |
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1987-89 |
Frank Gradisek, Phillip Morris |
| 1956-57 |
G. Wade Amos, Aetna Insurance |
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1989-90 |
Ron Martin, Goodrich |
| 1957-58 |
William G. Eldred, Jr. |
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1990-92 |
Vernon Adair, CAN Insurance |
| 1958-59 |
Walter S. Worthington, Corps of Eng. |
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1992-93 |
Don Robinson, Liberty Mutual |
| 1959-60 |
Leonard Dunman, Mich. Mutual Ins. |
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1993-94 |
Butch Kinsella, Cardinal Insulation |
| 1960-61 |
Virgil R. Hall, Rohm & Haas |
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1994-95 |
Tom Whitley, Cardinal Group |
| 1961-62 |
Milton H. Yount, DuPont |
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1995-96 |
Dan Hunter, KY League of Cities |
| 1962-63 |
Joseph E. Sparks, Schuler Axle |
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1996-97 |
Donald F. McGill, Reynolds Aluminum |
| 1963-64 |
Irving Errickson, Reynolds Aluminum |
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1997-98 |
Theresa Bivens, Lifetech, Inc. |
| 1964-65 |
Jesse R. Geeslin, Rohm & Haas |
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1998-99 |
Brooke Beyerle, TES Group Inc. |
| 1965-66 |
Collie Smith, Liberty Mutual |
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1999-00 |
Ronnie Hall, Jr., PW & Milward Inc. |
| 1966-67 |
E.C. Denny, Courier Journal |
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2000-01 |
Nannette N. Edwards, MSD |
| 1967-68 |
Curtis Lamb, Reynolds Aluminum |
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2001-02 |
Michelle Ashby |
| 1968-69 |
William Kiefer, Fisher Packaging |
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2002-03 |
Bart Leist |
| 1969-70 |
Eugene E. Roberts, TX Transmission |
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2003-04 |
Jonathan Brown |
| 1970-71 |
Charles Shontz, Shenley Cooperage |
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2004-05 |
Mike Ray |
| 1971 |
Jerome D. Vonderhaar, Rohm & Haas |
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2005 |
Bluegrass Chapter Integrated per ROC |
| 1971-72 |
Allen G. Bailey, Corps of Engineers |
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2005 |
Eastern Kentucky University Section |
| 1972-73 |
Robert McFarland, Ford |
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2005-06 |
Tanis Marquette |
| 1973-74 |
Barry K. Holder, KY Labor Cabinet |
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2006-07 |
Steve Williams, Hitachi Cable, Inc. |
| 1974-75 |
Robert W. Moore, Harshaw Chemical |
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2007-08 |
Barry Spurlock, Midwest Ins. Alliance |
| 1975-76 |
George Reed, Jr., Brown & Williamson |
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2008-09 |
Don Coats, Wells Fargo |
| 1976-77 |
Peter A. Bramley, Fireman's Fund |
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2009-10 |
Kim Frost, Kellogg's |
| 1977-78 |
Dick D. White, General Electric |
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2010-11 |
Michael Neason, E.ON/US |
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