Frank Moolin Jr.

Frank P. Moolin Jr.
Frank P. Moolin Jr.
Born	1934
Died	1982
Citizenship	American
Education	University of Chicago
Occupation	Civil engineer
Known for	being senior engineer in charge of the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Frank P. Moolin Jr. (1934–1982) was the senior engineer in charge of the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.^[1]^[2]

He graduated from the University of Chicago magna cum laude with an engineering degree.^[3]

Moolin worked on various projects, including a refinery in Singapore and San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system.^[3] After finishing work on the pipeline, Moolin started a construction consulting company. He also served as chief executive officer for the conglomerate Alaska International Industries, and became a vice president of Western Airlines. He was awarded "Construction's Man of the Year" by Engineering News-Record magazine.^[4]

In 1982, he died of leukemia.^[3] Shortly before his death, he stated:

"Perhaps I am being immodest, but I believe that in my career, I have accomplished many things. And foremost among them is the successful construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. I am confident that history will place the TAPS project among the highest technological achievements of engineering and construction. We had a very tough job to do, and we did it well."^[5]

References

^ "Amazing Pipeline Stories". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
^ People & Awards - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
^ ^a ^b ^c Cole, Dermot (1997). Amazing pipeline stories : how building the Trans-Alaska pipeline transformed life in America's last frontier. Fairbanks, [Alaska]: Epicenter Press. p. 33.
^ Alaska's Digital Archives : Item Viewer
^ Cole, Dermot (1997). Amazing pipeline stories : how building the Trans-Alaska pipeline transformed life in America's last frontier. Fairbanks, [Alaska]: Epicenter Press. p. 37.