Background
Trueswell, Richard William was born on October 12, 1929 in Newark. Son of Richard and Mary (Sudsbear) Trueswell.
Trueswell, Richard William was born on October 12, 1929 in Newark. Son of Richard and Mary (Sudsbear) Trueswell.
Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, 1952. Master of Science in Industrial Management, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University, 1964.
Registered profile engineer, Massachusetts Manufacturing engineer Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, Bath, New York, 1954-1956. Instructor Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1957-1958. Instructor U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1958-1959, assistant professor, 1959-1963, associate professor, 1963-1965, chairman industrial engineering, program, 1965-1966, professor, head department industrial engineering, 1966-1975, professor, from 1975.
Joseph Lucas visiting professor U. Birmingham, England, 1971-1972.
Consultant Savage Arms Corporation, Southern Hadley Electric Light Department, Pro-Physics-Lac-Tic Brush Company, Associate Data Processing Company, Nonotuck Manufacturing Company.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Member American Society Mechanics Engineers, American Institute Industrial Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Operations Research Society American, American Library Association, Institute Management Sciences, American Society for Information Sciences, Sigma Xi, Alpha Pi Mu (national president 1970-1972).
Married Wilma Anita Morgan, June 27, 1953. Children: Wilma Mary, Richard Douglas, William James, John Charles.