EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Golden, CO

Founding Date:
1874

Team:
Orediggers

Enrollment:
3600

Official Website:
http://www.mines.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Nathan M. Avery	Business	c. 1934		Galveston-Houston Company
Gerald W. Grandey	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Cameco
William M. Ketchum	Politician	2-Sep-1921	24-Jun-1978	Congressman from California, 1973-78
F. H. Merelli	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Cimarex Energy
George W. Off	Business	c. 1947		Checkpoint Systems
James L. Payne	Business	c. 1937		Santa Fe Energy Resources
George Saunders	Author	2-Dec-1958		In Persuasion Nation
Neal E. Schmale	Business	c. 1947		President and COO of Sempra Energy
Richard A. Simonson	Business	25-Aug-1958		CFO of Nokia
James V. Taranik	Geologist	23-Apr-1940	21-Jun-2011	Desert Research Institute
J. Steven Whisler	Business	23-Nov-1954		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 2000-07
Purnomo Yusgiantoro	Government	16-Jun-1951		Indonesian Minister of Energy

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
W. Edwards Deming	Mathematician	14-Oct-1900	20-Dec-1993	Quality Control guru

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James L. Payne	Business	c. 1937		Santa Fe Energy Resources

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dutch Clark	Football	11-Oct-1906	5-Aug-1978	NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Tailback

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