Carl Otto Knop

Carl Otto Knop, died February 8, 2018. He was born in 1925 to Leila Talbot Knop and Carl Ludwig Knop in Griswold, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University, where he received his degree in civil engineering and played college football. He remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Cyclones throughout his life. He married Mary B. Hugelman in 1949. Following college, Carl began his professional career with the Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha. In 1955 he joined Portland Cement Association and relocated to Topeka. In 1963, he was named president of the Kansas Engineering Society. Carl became a partner in The Atlas Organization in Oklahoma City in 1964, where his many projects included the iconic Founders Tower as well as the Regency Apartments, the only neighboring structure to survive the 1995 Murrah Federal Building bombing. In 1969, Carl was named president of Wichitas Professional Engineering Consultants. During his 20 year tenure as CEO, the firm grew from 50 to 150 employees and completed such projects as Century II Expo Hall and the Mid Continent Airport. He retired in 1991 on the heels of the firms 25th anniversary. An ardent golfer, Carl was a long-time member of Crestview Country Club, where he was active in executing many course improvements. He was also an avid hunter and sportsman, instilling this enthusiasm in his sons. Carl was preceded in death by his wife Mary, his sister Patricia Knop Parris, and his daughter Susan Knop Minerd. He is survived by daughters Christine Knop Kallenberger and Barbara Knop Cox, sons Carl Michael Knop and Thomas William Knop, and granddaughter Julie Minerd. No services are scheduled. Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.