Ric A DiasRic Dias was born and raised in Northern California. He attended graduate school at the University of California-Riverside and there became familiar with the Kaiser Steel story. He received a PhD in history in 1995 and since then has been a professorof history at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He has written several articles on Kaiser Steel, as well as a book and articles on California engine maker Hall-Scott, and he owns a 1951 Kaiser automobile. Read More Read Less