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Techtextil NA appoints Symposium Advisory Council

25 Oct '10
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Jeff Dugan, Co-founder and Research Vice President, Fiber Innovation Technology
Co-founder and Research Vice President of Fiber Innovation Technology for 14 years, Jeff Dugan has helped develop more new fiber products than just about anyone. Jeff began his career as a research engineer with textile manufacturer Springs Industries, and then moved to a research position within BASF's Fiber Products Division, where he participated on three business management teams and gained valuable experience with bicomponent fibers and processes.

Jeff is the author of numerous publications and is listed as inventor on 45 U.S. patents. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master's degree in Textile Chemistry, both from N.C. State University.

Dr. Gerald J. Mauretti, Founder, EY Technologies
Dr. Mauretti is an accomplished international businessman and founder of EY Technologies, a specialty technical textiles company located in the Fall River Industrial Park in Massachusetts. The Advisory Council welcomes his international experience in development, marketing, and manufacturing of technical fiber based materials and yarns used for industrial products and composites. Dr. Mauretti is a recent past World President of the Textile Institute, a UK based worldwide professional organization with members in ninety countries. He is an experienced international speaker on technical, marketing, and management subjects and has been published in numerous technical journals.

A business and community leader in education, economic and workforce development, Dr. Mauretti currently serves as Chairman of the UMASS Dartmouth Foundation, Vice-Chairman of the UMASS Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center Advisory Board, and also former Chairman of the Bristol Workforce Investment Board (WIB). He is also a member of the Massachusetts Workforce Board.

Dr. Mauretti has received an Honorary, PhD, Business Administration from University Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 2010, has also been appointed Adjunct Professor of The Institute of Textiles and Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a term of May, 2010 through 2013.

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