outside of the power industry, torpey established himself as a prominent leader during his nearly 60 years as an asme member. he served as the society’s 113th president in 1994-1995, and held a number of prominent asme leadership positions, including member of the board of governors from 1989-1993, asme’s vice president of research from 1984-1988, chair of the society’s leadership development initiative from 1992-1997, chair of the fellows review committee from 2002-2004, and member of the asme auxiliary from 1994-1996. following his presidency, he was also active in the history and heritage committee, the asme research board and the committee on staff.