Albert J. Maki
Abbie Maki earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MTU
in 1948. He spent three years in the gas turbine division
of General Electric, then four years on the staff of the vice
president for manufacturing at North American Aviation. In
1955, he joined AVCO, where he was the program manager for
the Titan and Atlas reentry vehicle program. Under his direction,
the company performed the research, development and manufacturing
of the Apollo heat shield. From 1973 through 1975, he was
vice president and general manager for Centex Corporation’s
Castle Woodworking Company. In 1975, he moved to Brunswick’s
defense division as director of manufacturing, responsible
for the manufacture of ordnance systems, pressure vessels,
reinforced plastics, camouflage, and defense systems. He retired
in 1985. Maki received the Board of Control Silver Medal and
was elected to the MTU Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.
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