Thomas R. Engels

Biography

Thomas Engels is a retired executive of 3M Corporation, having worked in various assignments spanning a 39-year career with the company, including 15 years in executive business management. Prior to retiring from 3M, he served as vice president for the 3M ESPE Dental Division for six years, where he led the division globally with a progressive strategy of new product innovation and acquisitions. Other executive management assignments for 3M included managing director of 3M’s Mexico subsidiary and vice president/general manager of the Medical Device Division. The majority of his career was spent in various R&D, manufacturing and business management assignments spanning a wide range of medical supply, medical device and dental businesses. He has held various board positions including with Minnesota-based Medical Alley, the Mexico American Chamber of Commerce and the Dental Trade Alliance. He is currently an active board member of the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation. Mr. Engels pursued undergraduate studies at St. John’s University in Minnesota, prior to transferring to the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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