W. Joseph (Joe) Schlitt III, PhD, PE

Metallurgical Engineer

W. Joseph Schlitt

A Timeline of Professional Milestones 

 1942

Born to William Joseph Junior and Florence (McCall) S. in Columbus, OH.

1964

Earns a Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology.

1968

Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in metallurgy from Pennsylvania State University.

1968

Works as a scientist for Kennecott Minerals Company in Salt Lake City.

1975

Works as a senior scientist for Kennecott Minerals Company in Salt Lake City.

1977

Works as manager of the hydrometallurgy department within Kennecott Minerals Company in Salt Lake City.

1981

Works as the principal program manager for Kennecott Minerals Company in Salt Lake City.

1982

Becomes a process staff manager for Brown & Root, Incorporated, in Houston, TX.

1983

Becomes a manager of technology for Brown & Root, Incorporated, in Houston, TX.

1993

Becomes a product line manager of chemistry for Brown & Root, Incorporated, in Houston, TX.

1994

Marries Anne Marie Ritchie.

1994

Becomes a manager of the process, technical metals, engineering and construction division of Akev-Kvaerner in San Ramon, CA.

1999

Works as the director of metallurgy at Akev-Kvaerner in San Ramon, CA.

2001

Elected a Distinguished Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME).

2003

Works as the principal consulting metallurgist at Akev-Kvaerner in San Ramon, CA.

2004

Works as a private practice consultant in Knightsen, California.

2005

Works as a metallurgical engineer and president of Hydrometal Incorporated in Knightsen, CA.

2006

Named the SME Henry Krumb Distinguished Lecturer through 2007.

2009

Received the SME Milton E. Wadsworth Extractive Metallurgy Award for lifetime contributions to the industry.

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