Albert Bentley Bishop

Background

Bishop, Albert Bentley was born on April 7, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Bentley and Sara LeCompte (DesPortes) Bishop.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1951. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1957.

Career

Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1954; instructor industrial and systems engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1954-1957; assistant professor, Ohio State University, 1957-1960; associate professor, Ohio State University, 1960-1965; professor, Ohio State University, since 1965; department chairman, Ohio State University, 1974-1982. President Albert B. Bishop and Associations. Consultant United States Army Science Advisory Panel, 1975-1977.

Visiting scholar for science, technical and society Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984. Member engineering accreditation committee Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, 1981-1987.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents in field.

Membership

Member Ohio Citizens Council on Health and Welfare, 1973-1979. Board directors Upper Arlington (Ohio), Public Library., since 1989. Active Cub and Boy Scouts American, 1965-1974.

Member council Cornell University, 1974-1980, 81-85, College Engineering Council, since 1985. Trustee Buckeye Boys Ranch, 1976-1982, member long range planning committee, 1980-1985, chairman science advisory committee, 1982-1985. With United States Air Force, 1951-1953.

Fellow American Society Quality Control, American Institute Industrial Engineers (national engineering economy research committee 1957-1960, chairman Columbus section research committee 1957-1959, director 1976-1978, member editorial board 1960-1967, chairman council academy department heads 1980-1981, director academy affairs 1981-1982, 85-86, member task force on new technologies 1982-1983, director research 1986-1990). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Operations Research Society of America, Institute Management Science, American Society Engineering Education, Military Operations Research Society (director 1969-1972, co-chairman education committee 1970-1971, chairman prize committee 1971-1972), Tau Beta Pi (national executive council 1966-1970), Eta Kappa Nu, Alpha Pi Mu, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Louise Boyd Squire, November 17, 1951. Children: John Albert, Suzanne Squire, James DesPortes.

Father:

Albert Bentley Bishop

Mother:

Sara LeCompte (DesPortes) Bishop

Spouse:

Louise Boyd Squire

child:

John Albert Bishop

child:

James DesPortes Bishop

child:

Suzanne Squire Bishop