Donald Forest Bailey

Background

Bailey, Donald Forest was born on April 10, 1939 in Cliffside, North Carolina, United States. Son of J. Forest Bailey and Ilene (Scruggs) Fraser.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, Wake Forest U., 1961; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor department mathematics, East Carolina U., 1965-1967; associate professor department mathematics, East Carolina U., 1967-1969; associate professor department mathematics, Cornell College, 1969-1978; chair department mathematics, Cornell College, 1970-1973; visiting associate professor mathematics, U. Iowa, 1977-1978; professor department mathematics, 1979-1983; actuarial programmer, Life Investors, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1978-1979; chairman, associate professor department mathematics, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1983-1991; professor department mathematics, Trinity U., San Antonio, since 1991. Invited speaker in field.

Achievements

• Donald Forest Bailey has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Iowa section of Mathematics Association of America, 1974. Vice chairman Texas Association Academy Adminstrs. in Mathematics Sciences, 1986-1987. Member College Mathematics Journal Board of Reviewers, 1987.

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Council Teachers Mathematics Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elaine Byassee, June 10, 1961. Children: Matthew F., G. David.

Father:

J. Forest Bailey Fraser

Mother:

Ilene (Scruggs) Fraser

Spouse:

Elaine Byassee

child:

G. David Bailey

child:

Matthew F. Bailey