Background
Brisley, Chester Lavoyen was born on April 3, 1914 in Albion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Voyen Francis and Nina May (Dearborn) Brisley.
Brisley, Chester Lavoyen was born on April 3, 1914 in Albion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Voyen Francis and Nina May (Dearborn) Brisley.
Student, General Motors Institute, 1939. Bachelor of Science, Youngstown State University, 1946. Master of Science, Wayne State University, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University, 1957.
Industrial engineer Packard Electrical division General Motors, Warren, Ohio, 1935-1941. Supervisor industrial engineering North America Aviation, Dallas, 1942-1944. Manager industrial engineering Wolverine Tube division Calumet & Hecla, Inc., Detroit, 1946-1958.
Assistant to director operations Chance Vought Aircraft, Dallas, 1958-1959. Consultant A.T. Kearney, Chicago, 1960. Manager industrial engineering Allis Chalmers, Inc., Milwaukee, 1961-1962.
Manager management services Touche Ross Certified Public Accountants, New York City, 1963-1964. Professor department engineering University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1964-1983, associate chairman department engineering, 1964-1983. Professor department industrial engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1983-1985.
Professor department mechanical engineering Marquette University, 1985-1986. Chairman business education Edmundson College, 1986-1987. Professor business administration, 1987-1990.
Director industrial engineering, 1990-1992. Professor DeBusk School Business, 1992-1994. Dean, since 1995.
Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (past president Detroit and Milwaukee chapters, vice president Region XI, executive vice president chapter operations 1983-1985), Society Advancement Management (past president Detroit chapter). Member Methods Time Measurement Association (vice president 1979-1980), National Society Professional Engineers, Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers (president 1978-1979), Engineers and Scientists Milwaukee (president 1974-1975), Milwaukee Council Engineering and Science Societies (president 1975-1976), American Society Engineering Education (chairman continuing engineering studies division 1972-1973).
Married Eva Scott, June 19, 1932.