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Schultz began his professional engineering career with Thiokol Chemical
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with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah.
Two years later he started his ski area lift and tramway engineering career as the
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not only the ski industry but also for various other industries. He is the author
of NSAA’s Lift Loading and Unloading Guidelines and numerous articles on the
subject. Past affiliations include chairman of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) B77.1 Committee on Passenger Lifts and Tramways; chairman
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Survivors include his wife, Dana; son, Allen [Joan]; stepsons, James [Helen],
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