Gallery: Remembering Art Weisberg

Art Weisberg, center, says the past 50 years of his State Electric Supply Co. have been great but he looks to the future and his dedication to stay in West Virginia. With Weisberg are John Spoor, president, and Clarence Martin, CEO, on right.

Joan Weisberg laughs at remarks made by her husband Art after the two were inducted into Marshall's College of Business Hall of Fame Friday night at Marshall University.

Jim Mann, purchasing employee, speaks with State Electric Supply Company owner Art Weisberg as they prepare over 900 ribeye steaks during the company's customer appreciation day Friday while they celebrated 45 years in business.

Mark Webb/The Herald Dispatch Arthur Weisberg attends the dedication ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratory on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Marshall University.

Courtesy of James E. Casto Art Weisberg, the founder of State Electric Supply Co., has written a book about his life. The book, "Call Me Art," was published this year and written with the help of author and historian James E. Casto.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur and Joan Weisberg get a photo together during the dedication ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratory on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Marshall University.

Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur Weisberg, president of Arthur's Enterprises, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Marshall University.

Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur Weisberg and his wife Joan attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Marshall University.

Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch From left, A. Michael Perry, Marshall University Board of Governors Member Emeritus, and Sen. Robert Plymale listen as Arthur Weisberg, president of Arthur's Enterprises, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Marshall University.

Photo courtesy of Marshall University This architect's rendering shows the proposed Applied Engineering Complex at Marshall University.

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Mark Webb/The Herald Dispatch The Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratory is dedicated on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Marshall University.

Mark Webb/The Herald Dispatch Arthur Weisberg speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratory on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Marshall University.

Mark Webb/The Herald Dispatch Arthur and Joan Weisberg are honored with a plaque during the dedication ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratory on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Marshall University.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur Weisberg is honored as the Doctor of Humane Letters during the Marshall graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Aurthur Weisberg is hooded by Sarah Denman during the Marshall graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.

Sarah Zopfi/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur and Joan Weisberg donate $2.5 million dollars to Marshall University�s division of engineering and computer science at the Drinko Library Tuesday.

Sarah Zopfi/The Herald-Dispatch Arthur and Joan Weisberg donate $2.5 million dollars to Marshall University�s division of engineering and computer science at the Drinko Library Tuesday.

Joan Weisberg, right, holds the hand of her husband, Art, as he receives the 2003 Chamber Champion of Business Award from Bank One's David Graley, left, on Thursday during the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce 112th Annual Dinner at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Art Weisberg founded State Electric Supply Company in 1952 in Huntington.

Art Weisberg, right, greets longtime customer Bill Gooderham at the State Electric Supply Co. Gooderham has been buying supplies from Weisberg since 1955. The company is currently celebrating it's 50 years in business.

Art Weisberg was inducted into Marshall's College of Business Hall of Fame.

Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Marshall University.