Bill Ray Austin

Background

Austin, Bill Ray was born on July 25, 1940 in Atkins, Arkansas, United States. Son of O. C. and Beatrice (Coffman) Austin.

Education

Bachelor, Arkansas College, 1962; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1976.

Career

Instructor, Christian Brothers College, Memphis, 1964-1965; instructor mathematics, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1965-1969; assistant professor mathematics, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1969-1976; associate professor mathematics, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1976-1983; professor, chairman mathematics, U. Tennessee, Martin, since 1983.

Achievements

• Bill Ray Austin has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Council Teachers Mathematics Kiwanis (president 1980), Masons (master 1975), Sigma Xi (president 1991).

Connections

Married Julia Ellis, September 9, 1962 (divorced 1985). Children: William Andrew, Shelly Diane, Bradley Ellis. Married Dianne Miller, January 1, 1990.

Father:

O. C. Austin

Mother:

Beatrice (Coffman) Austin

Spouse:

Dianne Miller

Spouse:

Julia Ellis

child:

Bradley Ellis Austin

child:

Shelly Diane Austin

child:

William Andrew Austin