2005 winner
58th Annual Piper Award winner—
Charles Bechtel, president of Harold J. Becker Co. Inc., Dayton, Ohio
Charles Bechtel, president of Harold J. Becker Co. Inc., Dayton, Ohio, is the 58th
recipient of NRCA's J.A. Piper Award.
Bechtel was president of NRCA in 1994 and has served in various other capacities
at NRCA, including a member of the board of directors, vice president, senior vice
president and chairman of such committees as the Convention Committee; Audit, Budget
and Finance Committee; Fastener Committee; and Affiliate Relations Committee.
He has been involved in leadership positions in a number of trade and professional
organizations. He has served as president of the Ohio Roofing Contractors Association,
as well as the Sheet Metal & Roofing Contractors Association of the Miami Valley,
Ohio. He also has served as director of Dayton Builders Exchange and has been a
member of Columbus Builders Exchange and The Construction Specifications Institute,
Dayton chapter.