Background
Elzinga, Donald Jack was born on January 16, 1939 in Coupeville, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Martin Jay and Phyllis Margaret (Dickson) Elzinga.
educator industrial engineering researcher
Elzinga, Donald Jack was born on January 16, 1939 in Coupeville, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Martin Jay and Phyllis Margaret (Dickson) Elzinga.
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, University Washington, 1960. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1968.
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Colombia., 1961-1963; assistant professor chemical engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967-1968; assistant professor operations research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1968-1973; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1979; research scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1978-1979; professor industrial and system engineering, department chairman industrial and system engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1979; director manufacturing systems engineering, U. Florida, since 1984. Consultant in field.
Member Operations Research Society of America (chairman national meeting 1983, meetings committee 1984-1989, chairman 1987-1989, association department chairs 1991-1994, president 1993-1994), Mathematics Programming Society, Institute Industrial Engineers (regional president 1982-1983, member research advisory council 1985-1987), Institute Management Science (program chairman international meeting committee 1992-1994), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Marley Ann Plomer, July 18, 1962 (divorced 1981). Children; Erik, Bruce, Mark. Married Virginia Collins, August 14, 1981.