James Sorenson
Jim Sorenson earned a B.S. with honor in Mechanical Engineering
in 1960 and a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics in 1961, both
from MTU. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Battelle
Memorial Institute as a research engineer and spent his career
with the organization. After six years with the organization
he was promoted to engineering management. Sorenson held the
titles of Section Manager, Manager of the Structures and Mechanics
Department, and Manager of the Engineering and Manufacturing
Department. In 1988 he was transferred to their corporate
offices in Germany as the Deputy General Manager of Battelle
Europe. He retired in 1994 as a Senior Vice President. He
has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Edison
Welding Institute and the Ohio Engineering Foundation, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society for
Experimental Stress Analysis, and is currently the president
of a local community association. He is a registered professional
engineer in the states of Ohio and Oregon.
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