Calvin Mackie (born ) is an American motivational speaker and entrepreneur. He is the older brother of actor

Anthony Mackie Anthony Dwane Mackie (born September 23, 1978) is an American actor. Mackie made his acting debut starring in the semi-biographical drama film '' 8 Mile'' (2002). He was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for his per ...

Education

Mackie was born in

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and graduated in 1985 from

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, the first high school for African Americans in New Orleans. In 1990, Mackie earned a B.S. in mathematics from

Morehouse College , mottoeng = And there was light (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made") , type = Private historically black men's liberal arts college , academic_affiliations ...

and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from

Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...

through a dual-degree program. He also completed a M.S. in 1992 and a Ph.D. in 1996, both in mechanical engineering.

Career

Academia

Following graduation Mackie joined the faculty at

Tulane University Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...

where he continued to pursue research related to

heat transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, ...

fluid dynamics In physics and engineering, fluid dynamics is a subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that describes the flow of fluids— liquids and gases. It has several subdisciplines, including ''aerodynamics'' (the study of air and other gases in motion) an ...

, energy efficiency and

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until the Engineering Program was discontinued in 2006. In 2002, Mackie was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and successfully competed for federal, state and private funding. In 2004–2005, Mackie was a

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in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. He is a member of

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Pi Tau Sigma Pi Tau Sigma () is an international honor society in the field of mechanical engineering, with most chapters established in the United States. It honors mechanical engineering students who have exemplified the "principles of scholarship, characte ...

and

Tau Beta Pi The Tau Beta Pi Association (commonly Tau Beta Pi, , or TBP) is the oldest engineering honor society and the second oldest collegiate honor society in the United States. It honors engineering students in American universities who have shown a ...

National Honor Societies, and a Lifetime Member of the

National Society of Black Engineers The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a society that was founded in 1975 at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is one of the largest student-run organizations in the United States, with core activities centered o ...

. Mackie has also worked as a professional speaker. In 1992, he co-founded Channel ZerO, an educational and motivational consulting company; he has presented to civic and educational institutions, and Fortune 500 corporations.

Louisiana Recovery Authority

Louisiana Governor

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appointed Mackie to the

Louisiana Recovery Authority The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) was the governmental body created in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita by Governor Kathleen Blanco to plan for the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana. Under the leadership of the founding executi ...

(LRA), the guiding agency to lead the state's rebuilding efforts following the catastrophic 2005 Hurricanes

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and

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. As an ambassador of the LRA and a guest of the U.S. Embassy, he traveled to the country of

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

and appeared on '' Good Morning Kuwait'' and in international Arab newspapers. As a resident of pre- and post-Katrina New Orleans, Mackie has also been featured on

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as a commentator on

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's documentary on the Katrina disaster '' When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts.'' He has also appeared on national and local news shows talking about Katrina, including the ''PBS News Hour'' with

Jim Lehrer James Charles Lehrer (; May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the ''PBS NewsHour'' on PBS and was known for his role as a deb ...

, and the ''

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''.

Patents and publications

In November 1999, Mackie and Benjamin Hall Thomas received a

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(#US5988565A) on a device to retrofit luggage stowbins on

737 737 most commonly refers to: * Boeing 737, an American narrow-body passenger airplane ** Boeing 737 Classic ** Boeing 737 MAX ** Boeing 737 Next Generation * AD 737, a year in the common era * 737 BC, a year * 737 (number), a number 737 may als ...

and

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Boeing commercial airliners.

Partial bibliography

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Awards

* 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring * 2003 National Title - "One Distinguished Graduate for Louisiana" * 2002 Black Engineer of the Year Award for College Level Educator * 2002 New Orleans Data News Weekly Trailblazer Award * Pi Tau Sigma/ASME Excellence in Teaching Award in Mechanical Engineering for 2000 and 2002

References

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