Background
Boyd, Dean Weldon was born on July 15, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Vernon Dean and Josie (Weldon) Boyd.
Boyd, Dean Weldon was born on July 15, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Vernon Dean and Josie (Weldon) Boyd.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Master of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Economics systems, Stanford University, 1970.
Research engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1965-1967; senior decision analyst, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1967-1970; assistant professor information science, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1970-1975; manager consultant, Cottage Grove, Oregon, 1975-1977; founder, Decision Focus, Inc., Mountain View, California, 1977-1997; Chief Executive Officer, principal, president, Decision Focus, Inc., Mountain View, California, 1997; vice chairman, Talus Solutions (formerly Decision Focus Inc.), Mountain View, since 1997.
Member School Board South Lane School District, Cottage Grove, since 1986. Member Council Logistics Management, Institute Management Science.
Married Susan C. Wickizer. Children: Jodie Boyd-Wickizer, Silas Boyd-Wickizer.