John Erb (of supercharged Studebaker fame) came to Carson City, Nevada to talk to United Engine about making Hypereutectic pistons of his design for supercharged Studebaker V8s. They offered him a job as an engineer. I don't think he had an engineering degree. He at his time there designed Keith Black & Silvolite pistons and proved that hypereutectic pistons handle boost well. My son worked for him summers through high school & college and because of John he is a mechanical engineer.