For 81 years, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has been the place where Manufacturing comes Together.  Founded in 1932, amid the Great Depression, by a group of tool engineers and master mechanics who organized to collaborate on how to build the automobile.  Starting with thirty-three members, the organization was originally named the Society of Tool Engineers.  A year later, it was renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers.  On February 25, 1941, Chapter 039 was founded in Seattle, Washington.  The organization finally became the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1969.

Today, SME is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education.  Through its member programs, publications, expositions, and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies.

We would like to extend a special thank you to past SME Chapter 39 Chairs over the past 72 years for their contributions toward supporting manufacturing education and awareness in the Puget Sound area.

1941 W. Carl Fields 1960 Carl Carlson 1979 Roger Powell 1998 Ken Christiansen
1942 Walter Ainsworth 1961 Willard Smith 1980 Alberto C. Go 1999 Michael Challenger
1943 Jack Metcalf 1962 Forrest Swan 1981 Ralph Wise 2000 Ken Faith
1944 Conrad Mattson 1963 Lynn VanAuken 1982 Isaac Bensussen 2001 Tim Bond, CMfgE, CEM
1945 Art G. Means 1964 Martin Bredvik 1983 Albert Dyer 2002 Tom Kato
1946 Ken Bergerson 1965 Calvin L. Jones 1984 Darrell Gaston 2003 Andrew Cross
1947 Gordon Munro 1966 Cliff Kelley 1985 Salvador Corona 2004 Nancy Randall
1948 Clyde Peterson 1967 James Dawson 1986 Clyde Hackler 2005 Randy Weaver
1949 Harold Pinkerton 1968 Ray Clift 1987 Paul Falco 2006 Edward Halloran, PE, LSME, CMfgE
1950 James C. Smith 1969 Ray Smith 1988 Will Ahrens 2007 Jeff Arnold, CMfgE
1951 Francis L. "Bud" Coenen 1970 John E. Mungerson 1989 Daniel F. Healy 2008 Randy Lander
1952 A. Joe Gembolis 1971 William Juckett 1990 John E. Mungerson 2009 Max Duarte, CMfgT
1953 Roy A. Coady 1972 Eldon Holm 1991 Hank Fenbert 2010 Dan Cuenca, CMfgT
1954 Aubrey R. Jones 1973 Jack Ogle 1992 Greg Ripley 2011 Renee Parsons, CMfgT
1955 Frank Stasny 1974 Paul Falco 1993 Willy Geary
1956 John L. Fellows 1975 William F. Clavey 1994 Golden Neal
1957 Clarence J. Dowie 1976 Edwin T. Campbell 1995 Don Crenshaw
1958 Vince A. Dornes 1977 Daniel F. Healy 1996 Dave Birken
1959 Gordon E. Duncan 1978 Frederick W. "Bill" Nelson 1997 Michael Arriaga
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