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Ralph Hayden
'33Ralph Hayden graduated in 1933 with a BS in mechanical engineering, with honor. Following graduation he was first employed by the Carrier Corporation, which he later left to join the Foxboro Company, a manufacturer of industrial instruments for processing industries, in 1937. He was elected vice president in 1962, became a member of the board of directors in 1964, and president and chief executive officer in 1968. . . .
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Camiel Thorrez
'70Camiel Thorrez graduated from Michigan Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1970. In 1970 he served a one year, apprenticeship in Tool Engineering, in 1972 became General Manager of C. Thorrez Industries-Concord, and in 1988 he became President of C. Thorrez Industries-Jackson. He received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 1975 and was a member of the College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board. . . .
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Juan Dalla Rizza
'71Juan Dalla Rizza is President, Owner, and Principal Engineer of Dalla Rizza & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. Juan started Dalla Rizza & Associates in 1982. The company is involved in large and small engineering projects including commercial, grounds-up construction, and tenant build-outs for many of the large office buildings in the area. They also offer fire protection, plumbing, mechanical and electrical . . .
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Hussein Zbib '87, '83
Hussein M. Zbib earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1981, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1983 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics in 1987 all from Michigan Tech. In 1988 he was hired as an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. He was promoted to Professor in 1998. Currently he is Interim Director and Professor of the . . .

