Birth date: Sep 23, 1952 Death date: Jan 5, 2026
Brian Christopher “Chris” Tye, 73, of Cornelius, NC passed away on Monday, January 5th, 2026 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He is survived by his devoted wife of fifty-one years, Jeanette, their son Brian Alexander Read Obituary
“It was my honor to work alongside Chris and work for you when you were the President of Power in Fluor. Your integrity, dedication, and friendship left a lasting impact on me. You will be remembered for your simlicity and caring for people, and most of all as good human being. Ever grateful for your support and friendship .
I first met Chris in the mid 1990s as we both worked at a partnership formed by Duke Energy and Fluor Daniel, known as Duke/Fluor Daniel. Chris held a Sales role while I was in Engineering and Project Management. We didn't work directly together for many years but the
D/FD "family" was tight-knit and i got to know Chris very well. He always impressed me as a kind, honest, talented and caring person who was easy to get to know.
A funny story resulted from a golf league that developed at D/FD where fellow employees would play each other for fellowship and "bragging rights." Chris and I played a match and it came down to the last hole and I had two strokes to sink a four foot putt to win. I missed the first putt and the ball settled within "gimme" range. i looked at Chris, expecting him to concede the match but he said not a word - making me putt again. i missed the second putt and we tied the match. We laughed about that often over the years!
Eventually I reported directly to Chris in his role as President of Fluor Power. Though our time in that working relationship was short, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Chris will be missed by many. His warm personality built many friendships over the years.
Goodbye for now my friend. I'll see you on the other side.
I met Chris in Columbia, MO at the Callaway nuclear site in 1977. Our careers were a mirror of one another at Fluor Corp. as we jokingly noted over the years that I succeeded Chris 3 times, so he could move on to bigger and better assignments. Chris was my first mentor in 1984 when we transitioned his Sales Coordinator role to me in Greenville, SC. We repeated that transition for a second time in 1988 in Marlton, NJ for the Director of Sales role. To cap the trifecta, Chris transitioned the VP Power Sales for Duke/Fluor Daniel to me in Charlotte, NC in 2001.
We enjoyed our friendship for some 48 years and it would be hard to find a more dedicated, caring, professional. Chris loved to tell me and anyone else within earshot in February of any given year - “Dave you’re older than me and you’ll always be older than me!”
Dave Dunning
You will be missed, my friend.
Chris was one of my "seniors" at The Citadel. He and Parker (his roommate) made sure that Morrison (my roommate) and I stayed academically proficient knob year while protecting us from some of their more militaristic classmates. Our only chores in return included daily maid service, furnishing candy bars during evening study period and shining brass and shoes. Looking back, a very small price to pay.
Chris, Band Company XO was a quiet and kind leader who gave me the confidence I needed to make it through that year. Had it not been for him and Parker, I doubt seriously if I would have stayed in the Civil Engineering program. As such, in some ways I owe my career to them both. I kept up with Chris and the love of his life Janette over the next 5 decades and really enjoyed our infrequent communications over the years.
Chris will be missed by everyone who had the good fortune to know him. His Citadel Classmates as well as those in lower classes he influenced will always hold him warmly in our hearts !!
