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Neyer Elected President of ESD The Engineering Society

7 August 1998

Neyer Elected President of ESD The Engineering Society

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 6 -- Jerome C. Neyer, P.E. has been
elected President of ESD The Engineering Society. Neyer, succeeds David Hagen,
Retired General Manager of Alpha at Ford Motor Company.  Neyer is Chief
Executive Officer of NTH Consultants, Ltd., a 250-person consulting
engineering firm specializing in infrastructure and environmental engineering
services.
    Neyer, has over 37 years of experience in the field of geotechnical and
environmental engineering.  A civil engineering graduate of the University of
Detroit, Neyer, went on to receive his Master of Science degree in Soil
Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from the University of Washington in
1963.  In 1968, Neyer, co-founded NTH Consultants.
    Neyer, is a professional engineer registered in 17 states.  He is also a
diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.  He has served
as president of both the Consulting Engineers Council of Michigan and the
Southeastern Michigan Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE).  He also served as national president of The Association of
Engineering Firms Practicing in the Geosciences.
    In addition to his engineering work, Neyer has been chairman of the
Farmington Hills Building Authority and currently serves as a trustee of
Lighthouse of Oakland County and a member of file board of directors of the
Unity Park Neighborhood Revitalization project in Pontiac, Michigan.