Paul Seimers ‘ 61 ΣΩΤ, a dedicated engineer and loving family man, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2025. Paul was one of the 13 Charter Members who started Sigma Omega Tau Fraternity, our founding brotherhood, in West Eggleston Hall in October 1958.
Paul received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He did graduate work at The University of Virginia and Virginia Polytechnic Institute in fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Paul joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1961. During his NASA career at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, he was involved in many engineering, research, and flight activities as a designer, researcher, principal investigator, experiment development manager, project scientist, and project manager.
He designed hypersonic wind tunnels and arc jet facilities to address the Lunar mission rerun to earth reentry. He served on the Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft Operations team as the assistant to the Space Flight Operations Director.
Paul will be remembered for his pioneering spirit, his love for adventure, and his unwavering dedication to his family and community.
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Lambda Chi Alpha at Virginia Tech 