IN MEMORIAM: Col. Edward C. West, PE, was a Co-Founder of Mobilenergy,LLC. He was a West Point graduate who earned a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from George Washington University. He served in the US Corps of Engineers for 22 years, including during the Korean War.

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He was awarded 3 Legions of Merit and Bronze Star for Valor. Last two assignments were Assistant Secretary of the General Staff when General Westmoreland was Chief of Staff of the Army, and District Engineer and Commander of the Pittsburgh District (covered parts of five states , employed 1300 people, many of whom were professionals, and worked with a budget of over $60,000,000 (in those days). As President of Agripost Inc. he turned garbage and trash into soil amendments by a unique composting technology.

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Post Hurricane Andrew he was 2nd in command of a small group of professionals called upon by Governor Chiles and Mayor DeMilly to plan the rebuilding of Homestead, FL.

 

There is a photograph on the internet of a young boy asking an old man a question with the caption.... "tell me sir, in which field could I make a great career?" to which the old man told the young boy "be a good human being. There is a lot of opportunity in this area and very little competition."  Ed was that good human being model for me though I was far from a young boy at the time I met him.