Dave Hagen

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Highlights

Name

David Arlyn Hagen

Position

Retired

Self Directed

Best known for

Dave celebrated his 61st birthday by qualifying for Mensa International, his 62nd by sailing the ol’ Hobie Catamaran for the first time in 11 years, his 63rd by building a 10-Ton Retaining Wall on the Hill Road at the Lake and his 65th by biking the National Seashore Trail on Cape Cod! He rested on his 64th, although Paul McCartney did call to celebrate their birthyear milestone together (Paul sang the senior rendition of his 1970’s hit “When I’m Sixty-Four”)!!

Awards and honors

He retired in June 1999 at age 56 from his latest position of Technical Director after 36 years at 3M Co. He enjoyed 12 different ‘careers’ while there and was at various times Engineering Director, Manufacturing Director and Technical Director. It must have been enjoyable because in 36 years he never took a sick day.

Main Projects

Log Cabin Construction, Sports Car Restoration, European Travel, Computers, Coin Collecting & Grandfathering.

About Dave

Believing that “The younger that you retire, the longer that you live”, Dave is hoping to remain young by occupying his body, mind and soul in a variety of re-vitalizing activities from woodwork, mechanics, software, publication, travel and learning from his Grandchildren. Even though he studied Electrical Engineering way back during the transition from Vacuum Tubes to Transistors, he still manages to maintain Professional Engineering Registration in 3 states (Wisconsin, Texas and Minnesota).

Here’s the family celebrating Christmas 2008:

All the Hagen boys were relaxing after a busy Log Cabin project, and we caught them lounging at the Spider Lake Resort near Birchwood, WI:

Here’s the latest photo of Tessa, Jordy, JoePat & Carolyn at Christmas 2006.

Here’s Tessa, Jordy, JoePat & Carolyn at Christmas 2005.

Here’s Tessa, Jordy & Joey at Christmas 2003.

Patty & Dave’s Grandkids, Christmas Get-Togethers!

To rejuvinate his energy, he enjoys ‘fly-in’ Canadian fishing excursions. Here’s a photo of a trophy walleye (29 inch) caught in NW Ontario in June 2002.

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