In 1967, two institutions founded by visionaries — Carnegie Institute of Technology and Mellon Institute — came together to form Carnegie Mellon University That merger is where CMU came from. But the real story is everything that came after — and everyone who has followed in our founders’ footsteps to become leaders with their own initiatives, creations and ideas. This Homecoming, Carnegie Mellon is celebrating founders who emerged from the University and ETIM took the opportunity to spotlight a few of our own founders.