No. 652 Kirk Ririe, 2011

File — Box: 69, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Kirk Ririe grew up in Ohio, upstate New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Nebraska because his father was an engineer who worked on projects all over the country. His family moved to the west when Kirk was in junior high. Kirk talks about his high school experience and his first interest in science. He then recounts his experiences as a Mormon missionary. When he returned from his mission he immediately went to Utah State to study science, specifically organic and biochemistry. He talks about his love of explosives and building devices. He started a farming equipment business with his father, and another business, Idaho Technology, with two of his friends. He is currently the CEO of Idaho Technology. In the second part of his interview, Kirk talks about research done and products developed at Idaho Technology. He talks about his company’s relationship with the US government and military. After amassing about 250 credit hours at four different universities Kirk earned a degree in chemistry at the University of Utah in 2006.
Project: University Oral History Project.
Interviewer: Anne Peterson

Dates

2011

Conditions Governing Access

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