Dick Fricklas Receives RCI Lifetime Achievement Award
RALEIGH, N.C. — Richard Fricklas, FRCI, of Centennial, Colo., received RCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award during its 29th International Convention and Trade Show in Anaheim, Calif., on March 24, 2014. Fricklas was honored with this prestigious award by the RCI Board of Directors for his lifetime of contributions to the education of three generations of roofing professionals.
Richard “Dick” Fricklas is a researcher, author, journalist and educator. He retired as director of the Roofing Industry Educational Institute (RIEI) in 1996, but continued to lecture and publish frequently. He is coauthor of the Manual of Low-slope Roof Systems, now in its fourth edition, and has been a contributing columnist for RCI Interface, RSI and Buildings magazines. In addition, Fricklas helped develop the RCI curriculum and taught roofing seminars at the University of Wisconsin.