The tightly knit community of industrial hygienists was shocked last week by the murders of Larry Birkner, 54, and his wife Ruth McIntyre-Birkner, 55, in their home in Sedona, Ariz.
Mr. Birkner, MA, MBA, CIH, CSP, was vice president and technical director of McIntyre Birkner and Associates. Mr. Birkner had served in numerous leadership positions in industrial hygiene associations and had managed corporate safety and industrial hygiene programs prior to becoming an expert witness specialist, trainer and consultant. Ms. McIntyre-Birkner was president of McIntyre Birkner and Associates, a consulting and training firm.