CSI Honors Gary Betts with Distinguished Member Award
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CSI Honors Gary Betts with Distinguished Member Award
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (August 21, 2008) – The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to honor former CSI President Gary Betts, FCSI, CCS, of Chicago, with Distinguished Membership. Distinguished Membership recognizes CSI members who have performed notable services to the design and construction industry in activities related to the purposes of the Institute. It is the highest honor CSI bestows. Fewer than 50 people have received this honor in CSI’s 60-year history.
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After joining CSI in 1984, Betts, a member of CSI’s Chicago Chapter, continually advanced the mission of CSI by focusing his efforts on improving the proficiency of the specifier and bringing an increased value to the organization’s diverse membership. In addition to serving as CSI President, he was a Chapter Officer; Committee Chair at both the national and regional level; Institute Director, Vice-President and Secretary; Vice-Chancellor of the College of Fellows; and Chairman of the CSI Foundation.
After completing his term as president of the Institute in 2005, Betts continued to guide CSI, most notably by chairing two successive governance task teams for which he was honored with CSI’s Distinguished Service Awardin June 2008. He greatly contributed to the development and implementation of changes that will help CSI meet future challenges.
During his 24 years of service with CSI, Betts demonstrated extraordinary commitment and integrity for the construction industry. Among his many contributions were:
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Forming the Specifiers' Roundtable in Chicago
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Providing consistency and clarity in the standards and formats CSI develops – such as MasterFormat – through his creative applications
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Contributing to the development of CSI’s first strategic plan
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Developing a six-week preparatory course for the certification exam in his chapter
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Creating new membership benefits and programs
Betts, who passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008, will be honored posthumously at the CSI Honors & Awards Gala, Friday, June 19, 2009, during The CSI Annual Conventionin Indianapolis, Indiana.
“We are deeply saddened that we have lost such a wonderful friend and dedicated member,” said CSI Executive Director and CEO Walter T. Marlowe, P.E., CSI, CAE. “Gary’s service to our organization over the course of his life was incredible and his legacy will certainly live on. We’re proud to include him on the elite list of Distinguished Members.”
Editor's Note: Gary was a dear friend and colleague. I will miss his guidance and enthusiasm for CSI and most of all miss him as a true friend. Please keep his wife Pamela in your prayers. Dave Proudfit
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