Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering honored Craig O. Pierson, president of Marathon Pipe Line LLC, and Timothy Quellhorst, senior vice president of Crown Equipment Corporation, with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 22.
Craig Pierson
Pierson, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1978, joined Marathon Pipe Line Company in June 1978 as a pipeline engineer in Martinsville, Ill.
In May 2011, Pierson assumed his current position as president of Marathon Pipe Line LLC. He also is vice president of operations for MPLX GP LLC. Pierson serves on the board of the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, and he is an owner representative for Marathon’s interest in Capline; both entities are significant parts of the nation’s crude oil infrastructure.
In 2007, Pierson was appointed as industry representative on the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, which advises the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on regulatory matters. He also serves on the Pipeline Safety Excellence Steering Committee, which helps to improve the industry’s safety performance. Pierson is the current chair of the American Petroleum Institute’s Pipeline Subcommittee.
Timothy Quelhorst
Quellhorst, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1981, is senior vice president of Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio. In this role, he oversees research and development, current product support, and technology business development activities for all Crown products, both in the United States and overseas.
Quellhorst first joined Crown in 1988 as a mechanical engineer and since then has held a number of positions, including vice president of engineering, director of engineering, and engineering manager. During his 27-year career with Crown, he’s either been a contributing member of the new-product design team or overseen the engineering effort for every product that Crown manufactures today.
Quellhorst serves on the Industrial Truck Association Executive Committee, the national trade association for forklift vehicles; the board of directors of the Joint Township District Hospital Foundation in St. Marys, Ohio; and the board of directors of the E4 Project, a group that serves impoverished communities in Gabon, Africa. He also is a past New Bremen, Ohio, school board member.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Established in 2010, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes those who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities and significant contributions to his or her chosen field.
