Considered the elder statesman of ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ forestry, N.B. "Nat" Giustina studied Mechanical Engineering in the late 1930's. In 1988, he was named First Citizen for the city of Eugene for his contributions to that community. He has been a member of numerous community and state committees including the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Department of Transportation Commission. He was also president of the Associated Forest Industries of ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ and the National Lumber Manufacturing Association.
Mr. Giustina has been an exceptionally active supporter of higher education, especially at ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ State University. He played a key role in the construction of the LaSells Stewart Center in the 1970s, and he personally spearheaded the development and construction of OSU' s Trysting Tree Golf Club. Nat Giustina received the Alumni Association' s E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1981 and OSU' s Distinguished Service Award in 1990.