Alumni

Don Autio began his career with Hanna Mining Co. in Iron River as an electrical engineer. After five years, as the mines were closing, Don moved to E. I. DuPont in their construction division as an instrument engineer. After two years in construction, he accepted a job in Midland, Michigan with Dow Corning Corporation. Don spent the next 30 years with Dow Corning in various engineering and management positions. During . . .

Brandon Williams graduated from Michigan Tech in 2000 with his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. While being accepted into several universities, Michigan Tech's unique combination of strong engineering academics, low student-to-faculty ratio, tight-knit student community, and beautiful setting attracted Brandon during his campus visit and it became clear that Michigan Tech was right for him. Following graduation, . . .

Townsend H. Porter received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech in 1968. Porter spent 27 years at IBM and patented the mechanics inside of the 3-1/2-inch floppy disk that became the industry standard. In 1978, IBM offered him an engineering management position in the magnetic components area, which was the beginning of his second career, in technology management. At IBM, he eventually . . .

Mr. Putnam began his career at Clark Controller Company in 1950. He attended Cleveland-Marshall Law School evenings and earned a J.D. law degree in 1955 becoming General and Patent Counsel for the Clark Controller Company. In 1963, Charlie began his career with Whirlpool Corporation as a Patent Attorney. After holding several key executive positions, he was elected to the position of Executive Vice President of Administration . . .