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Don Hillger

Don Hillger became USMA President in 2015. His career, as a meteorologist specializing in weather satellite applications, began in the 1970s. He has been a NOAA meteorologist for nearly 30 years, stationed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University. Don has also been a topical philatelist for many years, with numerous publications on the topics of satellites and weather on postage stamps, as well as the metric system and amateur radio.

Happy Metric Week! Celebrating 100 Years of the U.S. Metric Association

October 13, 2016

Guest blog post by Don Hillger, President, U.S. Metric Association This year, 2016, marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Metric Association

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