Background
Sommers, Alexis Nigel was born on October 9, 1941 in London. Son of Alexis and Joan Sommers.
academic administrator engineering educator
Sommers, Alexis Nigel was born on October 9, 1941 in London. Son of Alexis and Joan Sommers.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1964. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1968.
Chief project engineer El-Tronics, Inc., Warren, Pennsylvania, 1963—1964. Experimental mathematician Allison Division General Motors, Indianapolis, 1966—1968. Transportation system analyst Vitro Laboratories, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1968—1970.
Associate dean graduate school University New Haven, 1970—1974, provost, 1974—1991, professor industrial engineering, since 1991. Interim president Newton-New Haven Company, Inc., North Haven, Connecticut, 1995—1996.
Secretary Bethany Conservation Trust, Connecticut, 1980—1986. Chairman South Center Connecticut Chapter American Red Cross, 1986—1988, Bethany Conservation Commission, 1982—1988. Appointed board zoning appeals Town Guilford, Connecticut, since 1991.
Member of Connecticut Association Purchasing Managers (president since 2003), Society Logistics Engineers (Admiral Eccles medal 1994), Operations Research Society America, Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ).
Married Pamela Coffey Sommers, October 17, 1990. Children: Robin Alexis, Guinevere Rose.