Dr. Cressman Passed Away
I received word that Dr. George Cressman, tenth Director of the NWS, passed away at 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 19. Dr. Cressman was NWS Director from 1965 to 1979. It was during his tenure, in 1970, that NOAA was formed.
Dr. George Cressman was the first Director of the Numerical Meteorological Center, a position he held from 1954-1964. In 1965, Dr. Cressman was named Chief of the Weather Bureau and supervised the transition of the Weather Bureau to the National Weather Service following the creation of NOAA in 1970.
Mrs. Cressman is currently planning to hold a memorial service in 2-3 weeks.
-Brian-
April 21st, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Sure sorry to hear about that, Brian. I met him twice while I was still in the NWS.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Thank you for posting this. My grandfather truly was a remarkable man.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I worked for many years under Dr. Cressman at NWS Headquarters. He always acted in the best interest of the Service, science of meteorologly, and our country. His leadership in promoting modern techniques will continue in the science for many years.