Alumni

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? Academic reputation, size, location How well did Michigan Tech prepare you for your career? I felt well-prepared to take on the different challenges that arise in my daily work. While learning certainly doesn't end after school, my formal education gave me the confidence that I could handle whatever was thrown at me. What was your first job after graduation and how has your career . . .

Joseph A. Gemignani earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1953. After graduation he served two years in the United States Air Force. He then continued his education at the University of Michigan Law School where he received his J.D. Law in 1958. He began his career in patent law with McGraw Edison Company in Milwaukee. In 1961 he joined Michael Best amp; Friedrich, one of the oldest and largest . . .

Tony Altobelli has served as Assistant Treasurer at Google for eleven years since joining the company in 2007. In his role as head of the investment portfolio management group, Tony designed and established Google's investment management platform to manage the company's worldwide cash portfolio that presently exceeds $100 billion. Tony is now the head of Risk and Strategy at Google Treasury, responsible for investment . . .

Abbie Maki earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1948. He spent three years in the gas turbine division of General Electric, then four years on the staff of the vice president for manufacturing at North American Aviation. In 1955, he joined AVCO, where he was the program manager for the Titan and Atlas reentry vehicle program. Under his direction, the company performed the research, development . . .