Surrounded by family, friends and former colleagues, Kim Zinsmeyer said farewell as he retires from his 45-year tenure of empowering Texas Tech.
Zinsmeyer worked within the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics in 1980 before transferring to the Department of Physics and Astronomy. There he took on the role of director of Electronic and Mechanical Services and the manager of Department Shop Services until this year.
Friday, the department hosted a reception to honor his service to the university…