Story #16 - Charles Stevens
/Story #16 is all about Charles Stevens, one of three founders of Spotts, Stevens and McCoy.
Introducing: Charles H. Stevens, PE, CIH
Mr. Stevens is the namesake for Stevens in Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy. His career began in 1947 after graduating from the College of the City of New York with a B.M.E. Later, he pursued graduate study in Industrial Engineering at Columbia University.
After graduation, he served as an engineer in a variety of positions. First, with several air conditioning and refrigeration contactors. Then, as a mechanical engineer responsible for design and layout of dust and fume control and air handling systems, and the followed by roles responsible pollution control activities including industrial hygiene.
September, 1972 edition of Newsbeat outlining Mr. Stevens’ early job experience
It was in 1968 when Mr. Stevens joined Lewis J. McCoy, Sr., PE and "Stevens and McCoy" was born.
Mr. Stevens’ experience in industrial HVAC, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering was going to provide an expansion of services and expertise to Mr. McCoy's growing practice.
How did they decide the order of their name? Believe it or not, a simple coin flip! Stevens and McCoy was incorporated in 1969. And, industrial engineering was now a staple of the firm’s services.
Mr. Stevens and Mr. McCoy brought many years of leadership and expertise to the company, which would later acquire Spotts Engineering Associates, Inc. - completing the name you know us as now - Spotts, Stevens and McCoy.
