Lee Martin, former president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of NIBCO INC., died March 26 at the age of 83, in Naples, Fla.

Martin, vice chairman of NIBCO's Board of Directors since 1995, dedicated nearly 60 years of service to the company, which was founded in Elkhart by his maternal grandfather, Casper Schweitzer, in 1904. Martin joined NIBCO on June 7, 1943, and served in various production and engineering functions, including management of the Nacogdoches, Texas, production facility and built and managed the South Glens Falls, N.Y., production facility prior to being named president in 1957.