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Ostrofsky, Benjamin was born on July 26, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eli and Edith (Segal) Ostrofsky.
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Ostrofsky, Benjamin was born on July 26, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eli and Edith (Segal) Ostrofsky.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1947. Master in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968.
Lecturer, Engineering Systems Design, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1962-1968;
director center management studies and analyses, College Business Administration, Houston, 1970-1972;
professor production and logistics management, College Business Administration, Houston, 1969-1973;
department chairman, College Business Administration, Houston, 1972-1974;
professor industrial engineering, Cullen College Engineering, Houston, since 1970;
professor operations management, College of Business Administration, Houston, 1973-1998. Lecturer Army Research Institute and various government and industrial agys., also engineering industry, 1964-1976. Vice president Technology Society Logistics Engineers, 1974-1976.
National director Logistics Education Foundation, since 1980, academic advisor, since 1990.
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Board directors Logistics Education Foundation, 1980—1998, academy advisor, since 1990. Program manager research project United States Air Force Office Science, 1977—1986. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Logistics Engineers (chairman national education committee 1972-1974, senior editor Annals 1986-1998, managing editor 1986-1998, certified professional logistician, Armitage medal 1978, Eccles medal 1988, 2003, Founders medal 1993).
Member: National Society of Professional Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Engineering Management Society, American Society Engineering Education, Decision Sciences Institute, Operations Research Society of America, Institute Industrial Engineers, Sigma Xi, Blue Key, Alpha Pi Mu, Alpha Iota Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Shirley Marcia Welcher, June 2, 1956. Children: Keri Ellen Pearlson, Marc Howard.