Marcus Crotts Featured As Outsanding Achiever
February 1, 2007
From COE Achieve Website

Marcus B. Crotts

A loyal alumnus, Marcus Bowman Crotts has had a distinguished career as a mechanical engineer and has been a dedicated supporter of his profession. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1953 and his master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1956. In 2004 Theta Tau, the oldest and largest professional fraternity in engineering, honored Mr. Crotts for his outstanding service to the profession by inducting him into their 2003 Alumni Hall of Laureates, the highest prestige and honor achieved by their members.

A former president of the North Carolina Society of Engineers and the American Machine Tool Distributors Association, Mr. Crotts has been recognized as a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus by NC State and was named Engineer of the Year by the NC Society of Engineers. He has served as President of the NC State Alumni Association and as a member of its Board of Directors. He also has served on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Engineering Foundation, Inc.; as a member of the Engineering School Advisory Council; and as a trustee of NC State for which he received a Meritorious Service Award.

He is currently chairman of Crotts and Sanders Engineering Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Manufacturing Engineering.