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AlumnI Directory for 1970

Bruce A. Brotnov

B.S.C.E. 1968, University of Idaho
M.S.C.E. 1970, University of Idaho

1971-1978 - U.S. Army Officer (Engineer)
1981-1997 - Department of Defense, retired GM-15
1998-Present - Self-employed, Poormans Investment Strategy (online newsletter)

David R. Burgess

B.S.E.E. 1970, University of Idaho
M.S.E.E. 1977, Naval Postgraduate School

1970-1998 - U.S. Navy (Submarine Officer / Engineering Duty Officer (Acquisition) - four Major Program Manager assignments 1999-Present - Digital System Resources (Corporate VP)/ General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (Director, Advanced Programs)

Roy Alan Christie

B.S.E.E. 1970, University of Idaho
M.B.A. 1981, California State University, Stanislaus

1971-1974 - U.S. Army
Late 1970s - Production/Quality Control Supervisor, Procter & Gamble®
1980-1997 - Director of Engineering, Tri Valley Growers/S&W Fine Foods
1997-Present - Directory of Engineering, J.R. Simplot Company

David Finkelnburg

B.S.Met.E. 1970, University of Idaho
M.S. Ceramic Engineering 2006, Alfred University

Climax Molybdenum Company
Australian Iron and Steel at Pt. Kembla, NSW, Australia
Simplot, both in fertilizer and food businesses
Currently a senior consulting engineer with Walker Engineering, Pocatello, ID

H. Marvin Green

B.S.M.E. 1970, University of Idaho

Electric power, primarily in nuclear quality assurance. Started in construction in 1971, migrated into operational plants, worked as a consultant for a couple of years, ran my own company for several years, then moved back into a utility, where I am now. My family and I have lived and worked on each coast and several points in between.

Richard McDonald

Richard McDonald

B.S.M.E. 1969, University of Idaho
M.S.M.E. 1970, University of Idaho

25 years working for the U.S. Navy as a nuclear engineer.

Brian Micke

Brian Micke

B.S.Min.E. 1970, University of Idaho

1971-1973 - U.S. Peace Corps, Zwedru, Liberia
1973-1980 - Underground mining of nickel ores, Western Mining Corp, Kambalda, Western Australia
1980-1985 - Startup of new underground and surface gold mines, Western Mining Corp, Stawell, Victoria
1985-1988 - Operations management of gold mines in Nevada, Nevada Goldfields, Denver, Colorado
1989-1992 - Operations management, including closure of mines in Nevada, California and Nova Scotia, Western Mining Corp, Denver, Colorado
1992-2002 - Development of two new products using explosives separated by two years running an underground mine contracting firm, Denver, CO
2002-Present - Back to sunny Western Australia to found an independent bulk explosives manufacturing company which also provides blasthole loading services to iron, copper and gold mining companies in the state, Synegex, Perth, Western Australia

Lee A. Wheler

B.S.Ch.E. 1970, University of Idaho

29.5 years with ConAgra Foods, Inc. dba Lamb Weston, Inc. Soon to be retired.

James A. Willms

B.S.M.E. 1970, University of Idaho
M.B.A. 1972, Harvard University

1972-1980 - Brand Management, Procter & Gamble®, Cincinnati, Ohio
1980-Present - Executive Management, Unicover Corporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming