John
Opie
Inducted
November 7, 2009
John Opie, who graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in
metallurgical and materials engineering in 1961 and had a long and
successful career with General Electric Company, has always been a
passionate fan and financial supporter of Michigan Tech
athletics—especially hockey.
In 2004, he gave $250,000 to the Hockey Enrichment Campaign,
which helped raised $2.6 million for the hockey program. In 2008,
he committed a $1-million gift for the Hockey Arena Renovation
Project.
Opie is a lifetime member of the Huskies Club, which provides
financial assistance to Michigan Tech athletic programs.
In addition to supporting athletics, Ruanne and John Opie have
donated $6.7 million to Michigan Tech, which includes gifts to the
J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library, the Ruanne and John Opie
Material Science and Engineering Endowment, and the Center for
Integrated Learning and Information Technology.
Opie, who retired in 2000 from GE, resides in Weston, Conn.
