New Legacy Podcast Episode: Robert Mudge of RPM Innovations Inc.
Episode 12 is now available to listen to!
In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2015 Inductee Robert Mudge to discuss his life and career as a metallurgist and the history of his company, RPM Innovations, Inc.
After graduating from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology with a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, Robert and his wife Debbie spent a few years living in Montana and then California for Roberts's work. With a want to be back in their hometown and near family, Robert's father encouraged him to start his own company, and RPM & Associates, Inc. was born.
Today the RPM Companies are world leaders in their respective areas of expertise. They employ the latest equipment, including 5-axis CNC machining, 5-axis high definition plasmas cutting, and Laser Deposition Systems to solve their customer’s problems. The companies employ over fifty individuals, with roughly one-third of engineering graduates from SDSM&T.
Via South Dakota Hall of Fame