Frederick J. Dotzler, BSIE’67, is a leading expert in health care venture capital investment and company creation. After graduating from Iowa State, he earned an advanced degree in economics from the University of Louvain, Belgium, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Considered one of the leading venture capitalists who helped build Silicon Valley in California, Dotzler continues to serve his profession as a guest lecturer at Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Chicago.

James P. Kouri, BSIE’63, retired from 3M in 1998 after more than 35 years of service. He currently owns a consulting business that provides services in manufacturing management, quality, logistics, and organizational effectiveness. In 1997, as manufacturing director of 3M’s Dental Products Division, he won the coveted Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award, considered the highest symbol of business excellence in the U.S. The award is granted to one enterprise annually, recognizing excellence in manufacturing, company leadership, and sustained quality customer service.

Harold “Hal” W. Sorenson, BSCCE’43, has contributed extensively to the engineering profession throughout a career that spans 50 years. In 1946, after two years in the U.S. Navy, he joined Fluor Corporation, an engineering and construction company based in Europe, where he assumed a variety of leadership roles including senior vice-president of engineering operations, when he retired in 1985. During his years with Fluor, Sorenson initiated, directed, and completed major projects in Europe, Asia, South America, and the U.S. Sorenson continues his engineering practice as a consultant, expert witness, professional arbitrator, and advisor on international engineering projects to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Frank Stermole, BSChE’57, MSChE’61, PhDChE’63, is professor emeritus in the Division of Economics and Business at the Colorado School of Mines and professor emeritus of its Department of Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering. A pioneer and foremost authority in economic evaluation and engineering economy, he has conducted over 750 short courses and presentations to 17,500 participants worldwide. In 1974, he formed the Investment Evaluations Corporation, providing consulting and expert witness services to mineral, petroleum, and other investment start-up companies.