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Harley-Davidson Chairman to Deliver Hiner Lecture

Jeffrey Bleustein, Chairman of the Board of Harley Davidson, will speak as part of the Glen H. Hiner Distinguished Lecture Series on September 26.

The Chairman of the Board of Harley Davidson, the nation's leading heavyweight motorcycle manufacturer, will speak in the College on Friday, September 26, 2008. The lecture is part of the Glen H. Hiner Distinguished Lecture Series.

The lecture by Jeffrey Bleustein, "The Harley Davidson Story: A Wild Ride," will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 113 of the Mineral Resources Building on the Evansdale Campus.

The lecture is open to the public, and a reception will follow in the Mineral Resources Building atrium.

Since joining the company in 1975, Bleustein has served in many capacities, including vice president of engineering, vice president of parts and accessories, executive vice president, president, and chief executive officer. He also is an avid enthusiast, owning an Electra Glide and a V-Rod motorcycle.

In 1981, he was one of 13 executives who bought Harley-Davidson from its parent company, American Machine and Foundry Company.

"We are thrilled to be able to bring Mr. Bleustein to West Virginia University to share his knowledge and experience with students and faculty," said Gene Cilento, the Glen H. Hiner Dean of the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Bleustein earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and his master's degree and Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Columbia University. He is a member of the board of directors of the Brunswick Corporation and Kohler Co. From 2002 until 2003, he was a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce.

The Glen H. Hiner Distinguished Lecture Series is named in honor of the outstanding alumnus who, in 2005, established an endowment to support the deanship of the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU.

Glen H. Hiner graduated from WVU's Department of Electrical Engineering in 1957, then embarked on an outstanding 35-year career with General Electric. In 1992, he became chief executive officer of Owens Corning. He has served on several College of Engineering and Mineral Resources advisory committees, and as a visiting professor in the WVU College of Business and Economics, and is a member of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors.

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09/15/2008