Preface 5
Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.
Mr. Wilson has contributed to the develop-
ment of national and international standards since
1986 through his participation and membership on
the ASME Y14.5 subcommittee. He has served as a
member of the ASME Y14, Y14.1, Y14.2, Y14.3, and
Y14.5 subcommittees and chaired both the Y14.3
and Y14.5 subcommittees. He has participated in
United States technical advisory groups for ISO
dimensioning standards.
Mr. Wilson’s education includes Bachelor of Sci-
ence and Master of Science degrees from Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale and a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree from Saint Louis Christian College.
Reviewers
The author and publisher wish to thank the
following industry and teaching professionals
for their valuable input into the development of
GD&T: Application and Interpretation.
Sharon Bagby
Senior Instructor
Texas State Technical College
Abilene, TX
Debra Boren
Professor
Grayson College
Denison, TX
Anthony Cimabue
GD&T Specialist
Santa Fe, NM
Mark Durkee
Program Director
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
Jonathan L. Gaddis
Drafting Technology Instructor
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
David L. King
Lecturer, Trainer, and Consultant
Technical Training Service
Clinton, CT
Tom Spendlove
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Baker College of Flint
Flint, MI
Acknowledgments
The author would like to express his apprecia-
tion to the following company for its cooperation
in the preparation of this textbook. Parts shown in
photographs were provided by Technical Docu-
mentation Consultants of Arizona except where
noted otherwise.
Technical Documentation Consultants of Arizona
2775 N. Shannon Road
Tucson, AZ 85745-1014
Photographs and illustrations are by Bruce A.
Wilson unless noted otherwise.
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