Former Cummins VP to Receive EPA Award
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA former vice president and chief technical officer for Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been named a recipient of a national award. John Wall, who retired from Cummins in 2015, will receive the Thomas W. Zosel Individual Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Wall is receiving the award for his work in reducing commercial engine emissions throughout his career. Cummins says Wall worked with the EPA and played a "key role" in advancing emission standards launched in 2010 and also helped to establish the first commercial vehicle greenhouse gas and fuel consumption standards.
"It’s hard to overstate John’s impact on our company, our industry and the environment," said Jennifer Rumsey, vice president and CTO of Cummins. "In addition to shaping emissions technology, he also helped shape emissions policy around the world. John was a mentor to me and so many others at Cummins, and his work continues to inspire countless engineers and their future innovations."
Since his retirement, Wall has served as a technical advisor for the Joint BioEnergy Institute and an advisor for Cyclotron Road, an energy technology incubator at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California. He is also a member of the National Research Council Board on Energy and Environmental Systems.
Wall will receive the award Tuesday at a ceremony for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards in Washington D.C.