Dean J. Diver
Dean
Diver earned B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from MTU
in December 1965 and began his career as a Project Engineer
with Amoco Chemical Corporation in Joliet, Illinois. In 1968,
Dean became a Project Engineer for Corporate Engineering of
Owens-Illinois, Incorporated. Six years later he joined a
small consulting engineering firm in Toledo, Ohio, AVCA Corporation,
Dean's background allowed AVCA to diversify and provide engineering
services in new areas and in 1976 he was promoted to Manager
of the Mechanical Department. In 1978 he became a partner
in the firm and was named President of AVCA in 1995. In 1999
Dean was named CEO and Chairman of the Board for AVCA, the
positions he holds today. Headquartered in the Toledo area,
AVCA primarily focuses on the Chemical- Petrochemical, Food
Processing and Glass industries in the Midwest and provides
engineering services throughout the United States and eight
other countries. AVCA sales were $25 million last year and
they have 350 employees. While a student at MTU Dean participated
in intramural sports and worked in the Wadsworth Hall cafeteria.
In 1997 he was named "Engineer of the Year" in northwest
Ohio and is a registered Professional Engineer in the states
of Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Arizona. Dean is the past President of the Toledo Society
of Professional Engineers, the Technical Society of Toledo,
the Technical Foundation of Toledo and the Deerfield School
Board of Education and past General Chairman of Engineers
Week. He remains active in many local and professional organizations.
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