Cash, principal of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, Mass.
Professional Roofing: What is the most unusual roofing project of which you have been a part? Cash: We designed a reroofing project for a 5,227-square (47,043-m²) shopping center. The two lowest bids by good roofing contractors had a difference of $100. We got the contract awarded to both contractors after conferring with them, as well as the owner. It was a great job.
Why did you become involved in the roofing industry? A young lady and I agreed to get married shortly after I was discharged from the Army. I took the first job I was offered, with Ruberoid, about a week after I left the Army.
What was your first roofing experience? My first roofing materials experience was learning about asphalt, felts, granules, coatings and sealants in Ruberoid's research laboratory in...