Allen John Schwenk

Background

Schwenk, Allen John was born on January 9, 1947 in Milwaukee. Son of Howad John and Doris Leigh (Schwentkofske) Schwenk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1973.

Career

North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow, University of Oxford, England, 1973-1974; assistant professor, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1974-1975; assistant to associate professor mathematics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1975-1984; visiting associate professor, U. Waterloo, Ontario, 1981-1982; progressive director discrete mathematics, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1984-1985; professor mathematics, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, since 1985; associate department chairman mathematics, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1989-1991.

Membership

Fellow Institute Combinatorics and Its Applications. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: duplicate bridge, biking.

Connections

Married Patricia C., December 30, 1967. Children: Lisa, Robert, Pamela.

Father:

Howad John Schwenk

Mother:

Doris Leigh (Schwentkofske) Schwenk

Spouse:

Patricia C.

child:

Robert Schwenk

child:

Pamela Schwenk

child:

Lisa Schwenk