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Then & Now

Great hair, sharp ‘staches, even sharper minds

The Turbomachinery Symposium has been around for 50 years, and the Pump Symposium for almost 37 years. Several leaders, authors and advisers of the technical program have been with TPS since its inception, or very close to it. Here we share their experiences and professional headshots featuring the best hairstyles and mustaches the 70s and 80s had to offer.


What do perfect 1980s hair, carne guisada, carousel slide projectors, and the Masters Tournament have in common?
TELL ME
John Kocur Young
How did backpacking and TPS turn John into a turbomachinery master and an intimidation expert?
FIND OUT

 

What’s it like to work with a mustache and design a short course from scratch?
I HAVE TO KNOW


How does one have cool glasses and contribute to just about every technical aspect of the symposium?
DETAILS PLEASE



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