Albert "Abbie" Maki
Inducted October 17, 1987

Albert "Abbie" Maki '48 showed his potential with the Huskies' hockey team during his first season, when he was named Michigan Tech's Freshman Athlete of the Year. Also that year, he played football and was a member of the boxing team.

Maki's coaches and teammates recognized his leadership and for the next three years he captained the hockey team. He was an honorable mention selection to the All-Midwest hockey team his final season.

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Maki remained active, scouting hockey players in the eastern U.S. for a number of years. He was also active in the MTU Alumni Association, helping to reorganize the alumni chapter in Los Angeles, California, in 1951.

Maki served 12 years as a trustee of the Michigan Tech Fund and two terms as president. He is a charter member of the presidents Club and was the second recipient of the Board of Control Silver Metal.

In his professional life, Maki has held vice president positions in AVCO Corporation and at Castel Woodworking, a division of Centrex Corporatioin. He currently is "retired," but on special assignment for the Brunswick Corporation, with responsibility for a $10 million plant construction and materials handling project.