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William Verrette

William Verrette

'61

Mr. William C. Verrette, a 1961 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is President of Champion Incorporated. Bill is also Chairman of the Board of Herman Gundlach, Inc. of Houghton, MI, and of Charter, Inc. of Ishpeming, MI. Mr. Verrette is a National Director of the Associated General Contractors of America and a past president of the Michigan Chapter of the Associated General Contractors. He is a past chair of . . .

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James Emerson

James Emerson

'60

James Emerson, originally from Omro, Wisconsin, completed his baccalaureate degree in civil engineering 1960. Mr. Emerson is President of B & E Engineers of Arcadia, California. Following graduation he accepted an engineering position with the County of Los Angeles. In his thirteen years with L.A. County, he worked on development plans of coastal facilities, mountain road location studies, and supervised the land development . . .

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David Thomson

David Thomson

'83

Dave Thomson grew up in Kodiak, Alaska, and arrived at Michigan Tech, foregoing a commercial fishing career. Initially enrolled in metallurgical engineering, he soon realized that dirt and big equipment was more to his liking and switched to civil engineering. He was influenced by Ed Haltenhoff, a professor of practice with a career in construction and notably the project manager who built the Mackinac Bridge. Thomson . . .

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