Alumni

Dr. John (Jack) Simon (BS MTU MY 1963, MBA Central Michigan 1987, PhD MSE Carnegie Mellon, 1991). Jack Simon had a career with GM, spending 33 years there holding numerous positions including general superintendent in manufacturing, chief chemist and metallurgist, director of materials engineering, and manager of technology assessment. He had responsibilities in process and production engineering in Chevrolet, Buick, . . .

Arthur J. Karam (BS MTU MY 1942). Art Karam began his career as a metallurgist in Dow Chemical's Magnesium Laboratory in 1947. In 1948 he joined General Motors, beginning a 34-year career at their foundries in Saginaw, MI, Danville, IL, and Defiance, OH. He concluded his career at GM's Central Foundry Division as the plant manager of Saginaw Malleable Iron and director of Foundry and Government Relations. Following his . . .

Brenda Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1976 and went on to a remarkable career as an entrepreneur and leader in industry. Ryan started her career with General Motors Central Foundry Division in Saginaw, Michigan, where she served in management roles in the Metallurgy Laboratory and Product Engineering. Upon completion of a Master of Science degree . . .