Alumni

Norman O. Kates (BS MTU MY 1942). Norm began his career at Accurate Steel Treating Inc. in 1942, continuing at Griffin Wheel company as a Naval Officer from 1944-46. He began his 36-year career with Lindberg Corporation in 1947, retiring in 1983 as the vice president of technology and director of the Technology Center. Norman received the American Society for Metals William Hunt Eisenman Award in 1986 for outstanding . . .

Edwin B. Johnson began his career in research at Cleveland-Cliffs in 1948 as a metallurgist in Ishpeming. Rising through the ranks in Ishpeming, Ned became range metallurgist in 1955, chief metallurgist in 1963 and assistant manager of Michigan mines in 1964. In 1966, he was promoted to manager of Michigan mines. Ned moved to Cleveland OH in 1970, when he was promoted to general manager of mines. Ned was Vice President . . .

Dr. Franklin M. St. John. (BS MTU MY 1960, HON PhD MTU 1999). Dr. Franklin St. John is a successful entrepreneur who founded two companies: Jensen Industries, a precious metal manufacturer and later, and HerbaSway Laboratories, a manufacturer of botanical extracts, herbal formulas, and tea. The latter venture occurred after his formal retirement as a metallurgist, a career which began at Pratt amp; Whitney following . . .