Bookshelf
Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.
Undercurrents: From Oceanographer to University President by John Byrne ’51
August 15, 2018
Tags Alumni Book
(Corvallis, Ore.: Oregon State University Press, 2018)
This memoir traces the author’s life and career from his work as a geologist at an oil company, to his time as program director for oceanography at the National Science Foundation and later as the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to his presidency at Oregon State. He shares how the lessons learned in industry and government helped him guide the university through a period of severe budget restrictions. One chapter is devoted to his time at Hamilton.
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