Eugene Fasullo
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Eugene Fasullo | |
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| Chief Engineer of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | |
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| Born | April 20, 1931 |
| Died | October 30, 2020 (aged 89) |
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| Education | Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (BS) University of Illinois (MS) |
Eugene Fasullo (April 20, 1931 - October 30, 2020) was the Chief Engineer of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He graduated with BS from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute MS from University of Illinois. He was also a professor at NYU Poly.[1][2][3][4][5]
During the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Fasullo and seven other people were inside an express elevator in One World Trade Center. After being trapped for three hours, they managed to cut a hole in the elevator shaft with their keys and escaped into a restroom on the 58th floor.[6][7][8][9][10]
Fasullo was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1994 for the design of outstanding structures and leadership in engineering and management in the public sector. In 2000, he received the first Lifetime Achievement Award that was given by the American Society of Civil Engineers in the category of public works.[11][12]
He married Margaret Ann Hale on June 22, 1963 at Christ Episcopal Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut.[13] Fasullo died on October 30, 2020. He was 89 years old and survived by his wife, Maxine Hyrkas.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bennet, James (1993-03-01). "CRISIS AT THE TWIN TOWERS - The Building - Repair Crews Struggling To Revive Vital Systems". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- 1 2 Borrone, Lillian C. "Eugene J. Fasullo Memorial Tribute". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Awards". Engineering at Illinois. 2013-04-29. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Glanz, James; Lipton, Eric (2014). City in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center. Times Books. ISBN 9781466863071. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "Meetings". Metropolitan Engineering Societies Council. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Maykuth, Andrew (1993-02-28). "High up, trapped in an elevator". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2015-06-20 – via maykuth.com.
- ↑ "WTC Bombing 1993 – The Amazing Experience of 'Eugene Fasullo'". Australia: Rotary District 9800. 2012-04-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "The World Trade Center Bombing: Report and Analysis". US Fire Administration. 1993-02-26. p. 84. USFA-TR-076. Retrieved 2015-06-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Fritz, Sandy (September 1993). "The Blast Heard 'Round The World". Popular Science. p. 69. Retrieved 2015-06-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Petroski, Henry (1996). Invention by Design: How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing. Harvard University Press. p. 212. ISBN 9780674463684. Retrieved 2015-06-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Former NY/NJ Port Authority chief dies at 89; one of ASCE's first OPAL winners". Civil Engineering Source. American Society of Civil Engineers. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Outstanding Projects And Leaders Awards Past Award Winners". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Eugene Fasullo To Wed Miss Hale". The Day. New London. June 20, 1963. p. 16. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2015-06-16 – via Google News.
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