Coal exec to share mining experiences
From: The Daily Athenaeum
By Joshua Clark
Raymond Bradbury, former president of Martin County Coal Corporation, will speak today during the annual William N. Poundstone lecture in Grand Hall C of the Erickson Alumni Center.
Bradbury’s lecture, “My Last and Best 23 Years in Coal” is at 5 p.m., and Bradbury will dicuss the mining industry and his experience as a coal and mineral expert in the state of West Virginia.
The event is headed by Christopher Bise, Robert Murray Chair of the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Poundstone, the engineering consultant and WVU graduate for which the lecture series is named, will also be in attendance.
“He’s a West Virginia University alumnus of the late 1940s,” Bise said. “He left an endowment several years ago to have various guest speakers come in and talk to students interested in careers in the mining industry. It’s a big thing for the engineering department.”
This year Bradbury, who attended Penn State with Bise and is an alumnus of WVU, will be featured during the event.
“He’s very knowledgeable on mine safety and production,” Bise said. “I expect that to be a running theme throughout his presentation. What impressed me all those years ago about him was how he really has a great management perspective on what’s needed to run a great mining operation.”
The College of Engineering teaches the importance of leadership, health, safety and environmental stewardship, Bise said.
Assistant Professor Dr. Brijes Mishra said the event will last an hour, and lectures are designed to present a professional viewpoint to University students.
“The event is organized while keeping in mind important members of the mining community,” Mishra said. “The topics are always something which is in high demand among engineers. ”
Coal is an important product that provides energy and job employment, Mishra said, and he hopes lectures like this will lead to more students entering the industry.
