David Melvin Anderson

Background

Anderson, David Melvin was born on July 2, 1944 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Oscar Melvin and Helen Odessa (Haaland) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Doctor of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.

Career

Assistant research engineer, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1974; design engineer, Bachelor of Medicine Associations, San Ramon, California, 1974; project engineer, DiGiorgio Corporation, Reno, 1974-1977; president, Anderson Automation, Inc., Pleasanton, California, 1977-1984; manager flexible manufacturing, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1984-1989; private practice consultant on competitive manufacturing, lecturer on design for manufacturing, Lafayette, California, since 1989; instructor new product development, University California Berkeley Graduate School Business, since 1993. Adjunct Professor U. Portland, Oregon, 1988-1989. Instructor design for manufacturability course, new product development course, management of technical program University of California, Berkeley.

Consultant Anderson Automation, Inc., 1977-1984. Lecturer private seminars on design for manufacturability.

Achievements

• David Melvin Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army, 1972-1975. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior ), Robotics International (charter), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, California Alumni.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, machining, welding, computers.

Connections

Father:

Oscar Melvin Anderson

Mother:

Helen Odessa (Haaland) Anderson