Mr. Bruce
L. Oliver
Mr. Bruce
L. Oliver was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1941. He later
moved to Clinton, MI where he was Valedictorian of his high
school class in 1959. He then attended Michigan Tech receiving
his BS in Chemical Engineering in 1963. Bruce joined the Dow
Chemical Company immediately after graduation. Bruce spent
his career at Dow Chemical in research and development working
with such products as polypropylene, polyethylene, latex,
Ziploc, Handi-Wrap and Saran Wrap. His first assignment was
as a Plastics Engineer in Midland. In 1966, he moved to Freeport,
Texas and continued to work in plastics applications. In 1969
he moved back to Midland as Group Leader for Saran TS&D.
In 1972, he became Research Manager in the Saran and Converted
Products Lab of the Michigan Division of Dow. In 1977 he was
made Research Manager of Consumer Products and Industrial
Saran Films and in 1979 he was named Senior Research Manager,
Consumer Products. In 1982 he became Laboratory Director of
Latex R&D, in 1987 Senior Laboratory Director of Barrier
Resins and in 1990 he was made Operations Director for Michigan
R&D. In 1992 he became R&D Director of Employee Development
and Quality Performance of the Dow Chemical Company, the position
from which he retired in 1997 after 34 years with the company.
Bruce married Roberta Parker, a Michigan State graduate, in
1963 and they had 2 children together. While at Michigan Tech,
Bruce was Treasurer of Blue Key and President of Sigma Rho
Fraternity. He is a member of the Michigan Tech Board of Trustees
and he is their representative on the Alumni Association Board.
He was also Regional Co-Chair for the Saginaw Valley Leaders
for Innovation capital campaign. |
