Curtis Johnston Tompkins

Background

Tompkins, Curtis Johnston was born on July 14, 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Buford and Rebecca (Johnston) Tompkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1965. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971.

Career

Industrial engineer, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Richmond, Virginia, 1965-1967; instructor, School Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1968-1971; associate professor, Colgate Darden Graduate School Business Administration, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1977; professor, department chairman industrial engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1977-1980; dean College Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1991; president, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, since 1991; also board directors, Michigan Technological U., Houghton. Member engineering accreditation commission Accreditation Board for Engineering andTech., 1981-1986. Member Commision on Engineering Education, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1985-1990.

Consultant corporations, government agys., educational institutions. Lecturer various universities. Member Executive Board Engineering Deans Council, 1985-1989, vice chairman, 1987-1989.

Member engineering advising committee, chairman of planning committee National Science Foundation, 1988-1991, chairman Michigan Universities president county, 1996-1998. Board directors Oak Ridge Association Universities, since 1996, Michigan Technologies, Inc. President Council Association Governing boards since 1996, Gov's.

Workforce Commission. Member committee of 100 College Engineering, Virginia Technology. Member engineering advisory board U. Cincinnati, since 1996.

Achievements

• Curtis Johnston Tompkins has been listed as a noteworthy government agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Management of Public Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

Membership

Co-chairman West Virginia Governor's Council on Economic Development. Board directors Public Land Corporation West Virginia, 1980-1989, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, since 1997, vice chairman, since 2002. Member faculty National Academy Voluntarism, United Way American, 1976-1991.

Member Morgantown Water Commission, 1981-1987, Morgantown Utility Board, 1987-1991, steering committee West Virginia Conference on Environmental, 1985-1989, Council on Competitiveness, 1998-2004, Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, The Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, 2002-2004. Chairman Monogalia County United Way, 1989-1990. Campaign chairman Copper Country United Way, 1995-1996.

Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (life member, trustee 1983-1990, president 1988-1989), National Society Professional Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (president 1990-1991), Michigan Society Professional Engineers. Member American Association Engineering Society (board governors 1987-1990, executive committee 1987-1990, secretary-treasurer 1989-1990), Junior Engineering Technology Society (board directors 1988-1991), National Society for Science, Technology and Society (board directors 1991-1994), International Hall of Fame of Science and Engineering (honorary trustee), Georgia Technology College Engineering Distinguished Alumni Academy, Georgia Technology School Industrial and Systems Engineering Distinguished Alumni Academy, West Virginia University Department Industrial Engineering Distinguished Alumni Academy (honorary), Michigan C. of Chamber (board dirs 1997-2004), Blue Key (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Museum.

Connections

Married Mary Katherine Hasle, September 5, 1964. Children: Robert, Joseph, Rebecca.

Father:

Joseph Buford Tompkins

Mother:

Rebecca (Johnston) Tompkins

Spouse:

Mary Katherine Hasle

child:

Robert Tompkins

child:

Rebecca Tompkins

child:

Joseph Tompkins