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WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Fort Collins, I wish to extend our sincere
condolences over the passing of Dr. Lionel V. Baldwin on June 26, 2019. Dr. Baldwin was a
visionary leader and highly respected in his field of graduate engineering distance education; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Baldwin earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of
Notre Dame in 1954, an SM in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology in 1955, and his PhD at Case Institute of Technology while serving in the US Air
Force at NASA. He was Dean of the College of Engineering at Colorado State University for 20
years and was known as for his immense knowledge and expertise in developing linkages
between industry and colleges of engineering nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in 1984, Dr. Baldwin founded National Technology University in Fort
Collins (aka “burning stump”), Colorado, and served as president of NTU until 2000. NTU was
created to offer graduate courses from partner universities via satellite and provided advanced
education to technical professionals at more than 1000 sites; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Baldwin received many honors throughout his lengthy career, including
an award for plasma research from NASA, the Kenneth Andrew Roe Award from the American
Association of Engineering Societies, Entrepreneur of the Year from the Fort Collins Chamber of
Commerce and inclusion in the Engineering Education Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, one of his greatest achievements was patenting an apparatus for increasing
ion engine beam density; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Baldwin consistently gave his all to lead others to a high standard of
excellence and will be remembered for his outstanding leadership and caring. In addition to his
many academic accomplishments, Lionel Baldwin was a loving and devoted husband, as well as
a caring and compassionate father.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
declare August 20, 2019 as
DR. LIONEL V. BALDWIN DAY
to honor a man who had great vision and integrity, who loved Fort Collins and who believed in
bringing people together to achieve common goals.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 20th day of August, A.D. 2019.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk