Background
Friesen, Donald Kent was born on March 31, 1941 in Morrison, Illinois, United States. Son of Abram C. and Clyde (Gingles) Friesen.
researcher computer science educator
Friesen, Donald Kent was born on March 31, 1941 in Morrison, Illinois, United States. Son of Abram C. and Clyde (Gingles) Friesen.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Dartmouth College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University of Illinois, 1978.
Research instructor department mathematics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1966-1967; assistant professor department mathematics, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1967-1974; teaching assistant department computer science, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1974-1976; research assistant, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1976-1978; assistant professor computer science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1983; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1983-1990; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1990; consultant, Ralston-Purina, St. Louis, 1992. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation, Austin, Texas, 1982-1987, Texas Eastman, Longview, 1991-1994.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, Institute Operations Research and Management Science.
Married Susan Karil Sugerman, June 20, 1971. Children: Abram Christopher, Kyle Edward.