ALUMNI “WALL OF HONOR” The West Liberty University Alumni Board of Directors instituted a project in 1990 to demonstrate to current students, visitors, and friends that the college has some very successful graduates. This project, known as the “Alumni Wall of Honor,” is a dramatic way to honor some of the college’s most distinguished alumni and display pride in the accomplishments of its graduates. The concept was suggested by then Associate Professor of Physics Robert W. Schramm, who is a 1958 graduate of the college and a 2002 Alumni Wall of Honor inductee. The Alumni Wall of Honor is housed in the south end of the Union known as the Alumni Lounge.
Fred T. Kinder
Inducted 2019Fred T. Kinder, a native of Glen Dale, West Virginia, is a 1968 graduate of West Liberty State College with bachelor’s degrees in both chemistry and math.
Fred began his career as an engineer for an electronics company in Erie, Pennsylvania. Eventually, he made his way to Northern California’s Silicon Valley, taking advantage of the growing semiconductor industry. He started his own electronics company, Encore Technology Inc., that specialized in semiconductor contract assembly and testing. During this time, he also provided consulting services for similar companies. He then purchased U.S. Export Authority Inc., a semiconductor service company providing engineering and manufacturing services.
Fred also owns Piezo Source Inc., a manufacturer of piezoelectric speakers used in sodar (wind measurement), Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) military, police alarms and everyday acoustic applications. He started Best Bio-Tech Inc., which developed the physical chemistry for biosensors used to diagnosis asthma and prevent asthma attacks.
Improving healthcare by using his West Liberty education and technology experience is his passion. He started eHealthcare Inc. with a mission to implement a paradigm shift to a “patient-centric” approach to medical care through the use of communication technology, biometric monitors and Electronic Health Records with artificial intelligence for early detection and prevention of diseases, increasing life expectancy and improving quality of life at a lower cost.
Fred and his wife, Kelly, live in Saratoga, California and have one son, Christian.