Dr. James R. Eifert This is Me

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1. 1. www.ihif.org

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   Published on: 8/24/2008   Last Visited: 8/24/2008

   Dr. James R. Eifert - President, Indiana Venture Center

2. 2. Indiana Venture Center

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   James R. EifertIndiana Venture Center
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   James R. EifertPresident/CEO
   
   Dr. James R. Eifert received his BS from the University of Notre Dame and the MS and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Metallurgical Engineering.He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees as an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps.
   
   From 1972 until 2005, he was a faculty member at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.For 17 years, he was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Rose-Hulman.In 1997, he accepted a position as Visiting Vice President at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan's largest private technological university.Upon his return to the U.S. in 1998, Eifert served the F. W. Olin Foundation as their full-time academic consultant as they designed the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering built in Needham, MA.
   
   Eifert returned to Rose-Hulman in 1999 as President of Rose-Hulman Ventures: a practice-based educational, technology development, and economic development component of Rose-Hulman eventually funded by $54.3 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment, Inc.; Eifert was a principal author of the proposal to establish and expand Rose-Hulman Ventures.
   
   In 2005, Eifert resigned from Rose-Hulman to pursue a consulting career in the area of innovation-based economic development with special emphasis on university/community interactions.
   
   Eifert served two years as a Board member for Indiana's 21 st Century Research and Technology Fund and has been honored as a recipient of the Ralph A. Teetor Award of the Society of Automotive Engineers and a winner of the Cyberstar Award of the Indiana Information Technology Association (now TechPoint).He was also named to the Indiana Business Journal list of 50 Top Technologists in Indiana, as a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Kernan of Indiana, and as a Distinguished Alumnus of Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio.
   
   Eifert's technical professional practice has been in the analysis of metallurgical failures where he has provided consulting for more than 50 corporations, law firms, insurance companies, etc. As an avocation, Jim has used this professional interest since 1994 as an official for the United States Auto Club and the Indy Racing League where he serves as an official providing component testing, safety monitoring, failure analysis, and accident investigation for the Indy 500 and the other races of the IRL and Infiniti Pro Series.
   
   Since 1967, Jim has been married to the former Judith Rawers of Dayton, Ohio; they have two married children: Rebecca (Mrs. Edvins Joniskan) of Indianapolis and Andrew of Derby, England.

3. 3. www.cjeagles.org

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   James R. Eifert, Ph.D., '61
   
   Dr. James R. Eifert has lived a successful life focused on faith, family, excellence, and achievement.A college professor, researcher, consultant, and business leader, Dr. Eifert has earned accolades as an accomplished academic and engineering professional, as well as a notable supporter of technological and business innovations.
   
   Jim served as his Senior Class President, and after graduation from Chaminade he obtained a Bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University, and also served in the United States Navy.He then earned both a Masters degree and a Doctoral degree in metallurgical engineering from The Ohio State University.
   
   At Indiana's Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Dr. Eifert distinguished himself as an engineering professor and researcher.He then rose to the positions of Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs.Under his guidance, RHIT earned recognition as one of the "best in class" engineering colleges in the U.S.Dr. Eifert has recently assumed the position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Senior Consultant for RHIT.
   
   Dr. Eifert initiated a successful business incubator program, Rose-Hulman Ventures.Significant business and technology growth throughout Indiana have resulted, and have been attributed directly to his efforts.His interdisciplinary research and business acumen, as well as his entrepreneurial spirit, leadership contributions, and research publications, have received widespread recognition, gaining him numerous local, state, national, and international honors.
   
   Grounded by his faith, Jim has led an admirable and fulfilling life, active in local Catholic, civic, community, and charitable activities.He is married to Judy Rawers Eifert, JHS ‘63, and they have two successful children and three grandchildren.He is a model for the best that can be achieved through a life guided by Catholic education and values.