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Duane Thayer

Duane Thayer

'62, '59

Retired"Michigan Technological University"Materials Science and Engineering"BS EMY 1959, BS EMY 1962 Duane "Dewey" graduated from Michigan Tech with both his BS and MS degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 1959 and 1962. Also served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dewey retired from Michigan Tech in January 1997 and became emeritus professor in the fall of 1997. In his spare time, Dewey enjoys . . .

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William Johnson

William Johnson

'76, '78

Dr. Bill Johnson is currently a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia. He is a renowned scholar in the general area of diffusional phase transformation, especially in the influence of compositional and epitaxial strains on the thermodynamic description of crystals, the evolution of microstructure in thin films and bulk alloys, and the effect of stress on the kinetics . . .

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David Gaylord

'64

Dave Gaylord founded Progressive Heat Treating in 1976 and served as its President and Treasurer until his retirement in 1999. Progressive was a metal heat treating business that provides Austemper continuous furnace heat treatment for a range of automotive, furniture and stamping industry customers. Concurrent with his retirement, Progressive was fully acquired by Bodycote International PLC. Prior to Progressive, Mr. . . .

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