Charles C. Zollman (1915-1993) arles C. Zollman, a major pioneer in the ini tiation and develop- ment of the precast and pre- stressed concrete industry in North America, died February 6 at the age of 77 in Philadel- phia, Penn. Until he was stricken three months ago with cancer of the pancreas, Mr. Zollman had barely missed a day of work in his life. At the time of his death, he was vice president of Sheladia Associates Inc., Rockville, Md. Mr. Zollman was a student of Gustave Magnel* at the University of Ghent in Belgium Aiter World War Il, he coordinated and accom- panied Professor Magnel on his various visits to North America. Mr. Zollman was instrumental in the promo- tion, development, design and construction of Philadelphia's Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge, the first major prestressed concrete bridge in (+) Charles C. Zollman, Gustave Magnel and Samuel Baxter admire the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge (1954) North America (1950). Later, he designed the Tampa Bay Bridge and many other note- worthy long span prestressed concrete bridges. He also pro- vided engineering expertise in the design and construction of some of the early pretension- ing plants in the United States. Mr. Zollman was an active Participant in the formation of the Prestressed Concrete In- stitute. He served on the PCI Board of Directors from 1956 to 1959 and as the first chaitman of PCI's Technical Activities Committee from 1957 to 1960. Mr. Zollman eloquently documented the early history of the precast concrete industry in his series of papers, “Reflections on the Beginnings of Prestressed Concrete in North America,” for which he received a special award. For his many contributions to the industry, in 1979, the PCI awarded Mr. Zollman with its highest award, the Medal of Honor. Mr. Zollman is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. In 1973, the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers named Mr. Zollman “Engineer of the Year.” The honor was be- stowed for his “Engineering excellence in the design and administration of numerous large civil engineering projects, for his pioneering achievements in the design of prestressed con- crete bridges, and for his dedication as a teacher of the theory of prestressed concrete design.” In June 1991, at the banquet of the Interna- tional Symposium on Quality Control in Bel- gium, Mr. Zollman was honored with the Medal of the University of Ghent. “Charlie” Zollman was a practical engineer and teacher, par excellence, who shared his knowledge with the engineering community. But beyond that, he was a gentle, caring man who touched the hearts of people in all walks of life He will be long remembered. January-February 1993,