Background
Cummins, Alfred Byron was born on March 19, 1905 in Ute, Iowa, United States. Son of Daniel Byron and Myrtle (Chase) Cummins.
Cummins, Alfred Byron was born on March 19, 1905 in Ute, Iowa, United States. Son of Daniel Byron and Myrtle (Chase) Cummins.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, State University Iowa, 1931; Juris Doctor cum laude, State University Iowa, 1936; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1938; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1931-1932; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1938-1941; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1941-1942.
Production civilian specialist, Armed Services, Philadelphia, 1942-1946;
chief industrial engineer, Wilkening Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, 1943-1946;
consultant management engineer, from 1946;
production consultant, Armed Services, War Labor Board, War Production Board, Engineering Science Management War Training Program
production consultant, War Labor Board, 1941-1945;
assistant professor management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1941-1947;
professor management department, Case Western Reserve U. School Management, 1947-1991;
organizer, director, Hough Manufacturing Company
chairman, L-C-L, Inc., Cleveland. Consultant Organization of European Economic Cooperation-Environmental Protection Agency, Paris. Management consultant VA hospitals.
Director research public health management systems. Member of national panel arbitrators Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Member Iowa Bar, Society for Advancement Management (past president Philadelphia), American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi.
Married Maxine Ellen Price, December 23, 1934. Children: Mary Alice (Mistress Wilson), Judith Maxine Cummins Morrison.