Past Presidents
John R. Bray
AWS President 2017
Affiliated Machinery, Inc.
3008 South Main Street
Pearland, Texas 77581
John Bray was elected president. He served four years as vice president of AWS and six years as District 18 director. He is currently president of Affiliated Machinery, Inc. He is a 27-year AWS member, an AWS Distinguished Member, and a Certified Welding Sales Representative. He also served 12 years on the Houston Section Board.
David L. McQuaid
AWS President 2016
D. L. McQuaid & Assoc. Inc.
519 Gala Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
David McQuaid heads D. L. McQuaid and Associates, Inc. He has chaired the AWS D1 Structural Welding and the Technical Activities Committees. In 2009, he received the American National Standards Institute Finegan Standards Medal for his contributions to industry standards.
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