Outstanding Young Alumni and Distinguished Alumni

Douglas G. Harris
M.S Conferred 1998 (updated June 2004)

Doug started with Stryker Corporation in 1989 as a supervisor in castroom products. He held several different supervisory and managerial positions until advancing to his current job as a Vice-President and General Manager at Stryker Leibinger Micro Implants in Portage Michigan. Leibinger Micro is a market leader for its innovative developments in cranio-maxillofacial, neuro and hand surgery.

During his time with Stryker, he has held management responsibilities for cost reductions, computer systems, sales and marketing, and training programs. In 1990 he received Stryker’s Total Performance Award as employee of the year.

Doug showed his leadership skill during a four year hockey career with the Huskies, serving as co-captain his senior year.

He has served on the College of Sciences and Arts Advisory Board and was a member of the task force developing a degree in biomedical engineering at MTU. He and his wife Monica (Van Neer ’86) have two daughters and live in Portage, Michigan.