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M. Healy, P.E., Class of '65
Tom Healy came to Michigan Tech from Grand
Rapids and earned his baccalaureate in civil engineering in
1965. Following graduation, he returned to Grand Rapids and
joined Owen-Ames-Kimball (O-A-K) Co. as a project engineer.
He was named to the Board of Directors in 1976 and was elected
President of the Company in 1988. At O-A-K, he has been project
engineer, superintendent, and coordinator of several major
projects including the $22 million Blodgett Memorial Medical
Center Expansion, and the $19 million Grand Rapids Convention
Entertainment Center. Tom is active in many professional societies
including the National Society of Professional Engineers and
the Professional Engineers in Construction. He is a member
of the Board of Directors and Past President of the Grand
Rapids Builders Exchange, as well as a Board Member, Vice
President, and Legislative Committee Chair of the Michigan
Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.
He serves on the Executive Council for the Michigan Tech Civil
and Environmental Engineering "Partnering with the Future"
Campaign, is a corresponding member and past chairman of the
Michigan Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering Professional
Advisory Committee, and is a member of the Michigan Tech President's
Club.
Tom has given his time generously to several
civic and charitable organizations. He served as a United
Way Cabinet Member, as varsity hockey coach for Grand Rapids
Catholic Central High School., and as a member of the Catholic
Diocese of Grand Rapids Building and Planning Committee. Tom
and his wife Kathy have four children and live in Rockford,
Michigan. |
