Alumni Resources

Peter began his career at E.J. Longyear in Minneapolis working mainly on projects in the Western United States. He then served as a mine geologist for two mining companies in Canada until 1971 when he opened his own contracting business in the Red Lake Mining District. He closed his contracting business in 1992 and is now a consulting engineer. Peter served as Reeve (Mayor) of Cochenour Township for several years. . . .

Chuck received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics from San Diego State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin — Madison in 1977. He then spent three years on the faculty in the Department of Physics at New Mexico State University before coming to Michigan Tech in 1980. Chuck retired from active teaching in May 2006. Chuck’s technical interests lie in electromagnetic geophysical methods, . . .

Founder, President, and Chairman Emeritus, Markair, Inc. James Magoffin received a BS in Mining Engineering in 1941 from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. He also graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute in 1939. He began his career as a flying instructor after graduation and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. In 1946, he founded an airline . . .