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The Michael E. and Patricia P. Aldredge Chair of Engineering was established in January 2001.

Mike and Pat are 1965 and 1961 graduates of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, respectively. Mike earned his degree in industrial engineering and began a career with Puffer Sweiven, a Houston-based distributor of process instrumentation. His career with Puffer Sweiven took him from clerk to chairman of the board and chief executive officer before retiring in 2000. He and Pat live on a Bellville-area farm where they manage a commercial operation with purebred Limousin, Simmental and Angus cattle.