Engineer Charles Muse ’09 Featured in Ohio State Alumni Magazine
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Engineer Charles MuseBy Todd Jones | Photos by Jo McCulty ’84, ’94 MASource: Ohio State Alumni MagazineCharles Muse ’13 is helping General Motors get out in front on electric vehicle innovation.He can see for milesKeep your eye on Charles Muse ’13, a rising star in automotive engineering and an embodiment of Ohio State’s pay forward spirit. As he navigates his career at the forefront of electric vehicles, he’s committed to uplifting the next generation of big thinkers.The hood of his gleaming 1975 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is propped up, and the eyes of Charles Muse are aglow with excitement. He’s staring with ravish intent at the 350 cubic-sized engine, envisioning how he’ll unleash more of its power by adding the mechanical advance distributor that arrived in today’s mail.Muse ’13 doesn’t normally drive this classic C3 coupe. Instead, his red relic of American muscle — its smooth fiberglass contours flowing to dual exhaust pipes — offers a hobby in the small garage behind his tidy house in Warren, Michigan, about 20 miles north of Detroit. Here, the self-described gearhead relaxes away from work and wedding plans by tinkering with tools. It’s an escape routine dating to his childhood, when he peppered his…
