Ewen Dingwall; Manager of Seattle’s Space Needle

Ewen “Ding” Dingwall, 83, manager of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and its landmark structure, the Space Needle. Dingwall was named a manager in 1957, and set to work as coordinator, diplomat and troubleshooter. One of his most impressive public-relations stunts was to have the Goodyear blimp hover near the windows of the Space Needle and blink greetings on a message board to distinguished guests inside. After the World’s Fair, Dingwall was a consultant for fairs in San Antonio, Charleston, S.C., Spokane, Wash., and New Orleans. He also served as interim director of Seattle’s Pacific Science Center and manager of the Seattle Center. On Friday in Seattle from injuries suffered in a fall.