Background
Fox, Edward Alan was born on May 14, 1950 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Bernard and Ruth (Frank) Fox.
Fox, Edward Alan was born on May 14, 1950 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Bernard and Ruth (Frank) Fox.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1983.
Data processing instructor, Florence (South Carolina.) Darlington Technology College, 1971-1972;
data processing manager, Vulcraft division NUCOR Corporation, Florence, South Carolina., 1972-1978;
instructor, graduate assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1982;
manager information systems, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1982-1983;
assistant professor computer science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1983-1988;
associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1988-1995;
associate director for research Computing Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, since 1990;
professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, since 1995. Consultant Advanced Decision Systems, Mountain View, California, 1985-1987, Knowledge Sys., Inc., Export, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Member research advisory county Chemical Abstracts Svc., Columbus, 1990-1993.
Member research advising committee Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, since 1996. Member research advisory county Columbia University Digital Library. Group, since 1996.
Member American Society Information Science, Association Computing Machinery (vice chairman special interest group information retrieval 1987-1991, chairman 1991-1995, Recognition of Service awards 1991, 95, 96), Data Processing Management Association (president Pee Dee chapter 1976-1977), Sigma Xi.
Married Carol Elizabeth McCarty, August 22, 1971. Children: Jeffrey David, Gregory William, Paul Daniel, Michael John.