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<div>Hello to all!</div>
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<div>I am retiring from Purdue on Friday, February 17, 2017 – this Friday. I have had a very profitable and enjoyable career over the past 45 years, and am now ready to “hang it up.” I will still be somewhat active in nanotechnology – I’m retaining my role
as Vice President of Strategic Planning for IEST, I’m continuing to work on my Nanotechnology Facility Design book, and may do some consulting – and would therefore like to remain on the labnetwork list if that is okay.</div>
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<div>I began my career in the semiconductor industry on RCA 4000 series integrated circuits. We were putting 8 transistors on a chip! I’m now involved in nanotechnology where we are putting billions – with a “b” – of transistors on a chip. It makes my head
spin just thinking about it! I had the chance to work with many pioneers of the semiconductor industry, beginning my career in the first CMOS factory in the world. I certainly have enough memories to bore my grandchildren!</div>
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<div>My sixth grandchild, Joshua James Smith, was born last week and retirement will allow me to spend more time with them. I will also be concentrating on my military history avocation – I have a book that is 70 % complete, a TV documentary that is underway,
and am helping with a lot of 200<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> anniversary celebrations that will begin in 2018. I’m also still active in historical research working with National Park Service for in-service training
for park rangers and volunteers. Finally, I have an active wood shop and an infinite list of furniture that my wife wants me to build – infinite because each time I complete a project she adds two more <font face="Wingdings">J</font>.</div>
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<div>I have greatly enjoyed working with all of you over the years and hope to keep in touch. I thank all of you for so freely sharing your knowledge with me and for challenging me to consider new things and continue learning. It has been a great run, but now
it’s time for me to do what I want, when I want. Life is good!</div>
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<div>My new contact information is below.</div>
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<div>John</div>
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<div><font face="Calibri Light" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>John R. Weaver</i></b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri Light" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>Strategic Facilities Officer</i></b><b><i>, retired </i></b><font face="Wingdings">J</font></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri Light" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>Birck Nanotechnology Center</i></b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri Light" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>The Old Fort (It</i></b><b><i>’s my license plate, also)</i></b></span></font></div>
<div><a href="mailto:jrweaver@purdue.edu"><font face="Calibri Light" size="2" color="#0563C1"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i><u>jrweaver@purdue.edu</u></i></b></span></font></a></div>
<div><a href="mailto:old_fort1@yahoo.com"><font face="Calibri Light" size="2" color="#0563C1"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i><u>old_fort1@yahoo.com</u></i></b></span></font></a></div>
<div><font face="Calibri Light" size="2"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>765-427-1392</i></b></span></font></div>
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