Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

September 29, 2004

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Covanta Mourns Death Of Richard Seelinger

Naples, Fla. — Richard W. Seelinger, the former executive vice president of Ogden Martin Systems Inc., which is now Fairfield, N.J.-based Covanta Energy Corp., died at his home in Naples, Fla., on Sept. 16. He was 77.

Seelinger joined Ogden in 1983. During his 10 years with the firm, he was responsible for adapting its waste-to-energy technology, which was used heavily in Europe and Asia, so that it met the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded Seelinger with its "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2002.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; two sons, Richard Seelinger of Seattle and David Seelinger of Old Tappan, N.J.; a daughter, Patricia Sciaino of Mahwah, N.J.; and two granddaughters, Elizabeth Seelinger of Seattle and Madison Seelinger of Old Tappan.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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