Francis J. Linehan, Jr. was a 1948 graduate of University of Maine at Orono and was in professional practice as a Consulting Engineer for over 50 years, founding F.J. Linehan & Associates, Consulting Engineers, in 1952. His entry into the ranks of professional engineers was nearly delayed by the offer of a tryout with the Cleveland Rams. Among his many professional accomplishments were a Special Award of Accomplishment by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers in 1992, Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in 1986 and 1987 and as a member of the Board from 1980 to 1991. He served on the Board of Directors of Franciscan Children’s Hospital from 1980 to 1986. He also served as a member of the Governor’s Special Commission for Energy Conservation from 1974 to 1977 and as a member of the Massachusetts Board of Schoolhouse Structural Standards from 1971 to 1973. Francis had a well founded reputation for finding unique and innovative solutions that benefited a prestigious list of clients including Brown & Company, Federal Express, Fidelity, Gillette, Harvard Business School, MIT, MITRE Corporation and University Hospital.