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Walter T. Anderson P.E.
'43,Mr. Anderson began his career in 1944 working on the Manhattan Project as a Process Engineer with Tennessee Eastman Corporation. In 1954 he returned to Michigan Tech rising to the rank of Professor, Assistant head of Electrical Engineering in 1970 and Acting Head in 1972 and 1979-80. In 1984, he was appointed to the position of Director of the School of Technology. He retired from Michigan Tech in 1988 after forty years service. He has received several gubernatorial appointments to . . .
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William R. Van Dell
'79After graduating with honors with a BSEE degree in 1979, Ron started his career as a member of General Electric’s Technical staff. Following several promotions, he joined Square D Company in 1988, becoming Managing Director for Europe in London. He joined Groupe Schneider in Paris in 1992, as Vice President, Market Development. In 1995 Ron took a vice president position with Harris Corporation, in Melbourne, Florida. In 1991 Mr. Van Dell went to Dell Computer and in 2001 Ron became . . .
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Michael A. Aimone P.E.
'70,Michael Aimone served with the Department of Defense for 23 years. He served in the Pentagon as the Assistant to the Director for Emergency Plans and in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Security Policy. In his last DoD assignment, he directed the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization’s facilities engineering group. Currently, Mr. Aimone is the Vice President of Engineering for SKM Systems Analysis Inc. His military awards include the Secretary of Defense and Air Force Civilian . . .
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James C. Pruneski
'64,Mr. Pruneski joined Chrysler Engineering following graduation. He held executive positions at Ford Motor Company and Eaton Corporation rising to General Manager of Eaton Corporation Brake Division. In 1982 Jim moved to Abex Corporation and was promoted in 1984 to head all of Abex Friction Operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. In 1989 he became head of the Steel Wheels Business of Kelsey-Hayes and in 1991 President of Light Duty Brakes. IN 1993 Jim was promoted to . . .
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Howard Zollinger
'51Howard Zollinger earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech in 1951 and holds a master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He built a successful career in the material handling industry, including 18 years with Westinghouse Electric Corp. and a combined 21 years with Rapistan and Mannesmann Demag in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While at Westinghouse in 1961, he won the Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer in the United States Award. Also in 1961 . . .
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Kristin Tolentino
'01Alumna finds her dream and her niche. When she was but a youngster, Kristin Nelson Tolentino, of Ashland, Wisconsin, had a dream of working at Disneyland. So where does this 2001 alumna, age thirty, work these days? At Disneyland, of course. “I’m sort of amazed by it,” she says.She sums up the job as showing people a good time: “It’s exciting every day to create magic for the guests. The direct result of my work is the happiness of people . . .
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Charlotte Iola Field
Alumna Excels in Telecommunications Industry Charlotte Iola Field is a leader of uncommon sense who is especially mindful of the contribution of those who work with her and for her. “There are few jobs in industry associated with an individual only,” she says. “It’s all about teams and life skills.” She says that she learned about both at Michigan Tech. “Tech prepares you for life and the real world,” she says. She singles out the Enterprise Program. It didn’t exist . . .
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Gerald Ziarno
'59Gerald Ziarno '59 has been a steward of his alma mater for more than thirty years. One of his major priorities is the endowed scholarship for graduates of Nouvel Catholic Central High School in Saginaw, in particular for those who want to study in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at Tech.He and his wife, Yoshie, have also supported Tech through annual giving and their estate plans. "I want to contribute and to encourage people to give to Michigan . . .
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James Parm
'81James Parm, who works out of Bethesda, Maryland, has his finger on the pulse of the world, including titanic events like the revolution in Egypt. He heads Stratos Global, the world leader in satellite communication. The firm delivers several types of services including BGAN—Broadband Global Area Network—which uses portable terminals that are ideal for remote locations. The firm operates in 180 countries. Thus, when the turmoil in Egypt erupted and the government shut down the Internet and mobile phone service, . . .
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