death_date birth_date article_title name occupation
1982 1934 frank moolin , jr. .
 frank p. moolin , jr. . civil engineer
frank moolin , jr. .

frank p. moolin , jr. -lrb- 1934 -- 1982 -rrb- was the senior engineer in charge of the construction of the trans-alaska pipeline system .
he graduated from the university of chicago magna cum laude with an engineering degree .
moolin worked on various projects including a refinery in singapore and san francisco 's bay area rapid transit system .
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 .
in 1982 , he died of leukemia .
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 . ''
