Alumni

Tom McKie began his mechanical engineering education in 1941, enlisted in the Navy Air Corps in World War II, and returned to Michigan Tech after completing his military service in 1945 to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation in 1947 he joined the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. In 1953 he joined Beloit Corporation in their engineering division and enjoyed a thirty-three . . .

Joseph A. Gemignani earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1953. After graduation he served two years in the United States Air Force. He then continued his education at the University of Michigan Law School where he received his J.D. Law in 1958. He began his career in patent law with McGraw Edison Company in Milwaukee. In 1961 he joined Michael Best amp; Friedrich, one of the oldest and largest . . .

Joseph Williams earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Michigan Tech in 2022, and a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration in 2024. Joseph is a manager of manufacturing robotics and automation research at General Motors in Warren, Michigan. Joseph’s academic journey, encompassing a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Technology, a Master’s in Business . . .

Karl LaPeer is currently a partner at Peninsula Capital Partners, LLC, a Detroit-based $1.9 billion private equity firm.  From 1998-2009 he was Senior Vice President amp; Principal, and from 1996-1998 he was an Investment Manager. He and his partners at Peninsula Capital began with $20 million in capital back in 1995, and they have since invested over $1.5 billion, in more than 140 small and mid-sized companies with . . .