Frederick Williams

Background

Williams, Frederick was born on February 9, 1922 in Middlesbrough, England. Son of Frederick William and Violet (Taylor) Williams. came to the United States, 1926.

Education

B.S.E., University of Michigan, 1947; Master of Business Administration with distinction, University of Michigan, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1958.

Career

Teaching assistant statistics, University of Michigan, 1947-1948; instructor statistics, Northwestern University, 1948-1954; instructor, then assistant professor statistics, University of Illinois, 1954-1958; associate professor statistics, U. Missouri, 1958-1961; professor, U. Missouri, since 1961; department chairman, U. Missouri, 1966-1971, 1973-1976; acting chairman, U. Missouri, 1980-1981; teacher executive development program, U. Missouri, 1959-1965; director graduate studies statistics, U. Missouri, 1971-1972; professor emeritus, since 1992. Consultant, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Frederick Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Statistical Association (president Mid-Missouri chapter 1982, 93-94, past president 1995, member of national county 1982-1983, 85-97, Chapter Svc. Recognition award 1998), Operations Research Society American, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Frances Marian Sacks, July 7, 1945.

Father:

Frederick William Williams

Mother:

Violet (Taylor) Williams

Spouse:

Frances Marian Sacks