Dr. Henry “Dr. Si” Sineath, a retired S&T faculty member and longtime Rolla resident, died Oct. 8, in Anderson, South Carolina. He was 95.
After 25 years in industry, Sineath joined Missouri S&T in 1976 as a visiting professor of engineering management. During his tenure at S&T, he established the university’s packaging program, served as its director and endowed a fund to provide continued support for the program. In 1981, Sineath became the second chair of engineering management, following founding department chair Dr. Bernard Sarchet. He retired as professor emeritus in 1986.
Following retirement, Henry and his wife, Betty, founded their consulting firm, B&H Enterprises and Consultants, in Rolla. In 2007, Sineath was inducted into S&T’s Academy of Engineering Management. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society and a charter member of the American Society for Engineering Management. Read more.