Jack David Alanen

Background

Alanen, Jack David was born on August 27, 1938 in Painesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Tauno Mattius and Lina Elenor (Bell) Alanen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1960; Master of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1962; Master of Science, Yale University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1972.

Career

Head computing center, U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1973-1974; associate professor, U. Buffalo, 1974-1975; science collaborator, U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1975-1978; director academic computing, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1978-1980; professor computer science, California State University, Northridge, 1980-1985; member technical staff, Litton Guidance and Control Systems, Woodland Hills, California, 1983-1986; senior research engineer, SoHar Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1988-1990; director software engineering, Litton Aero Products, Moorpark, California, 1986-1988; senior member technical staff, Litton Aero Products, Moorpark, California, since 1990. Part-time instructor University of California at Los Angeles, since 1982, California State University Northridge, since 1986.

Achievements

• Jack David Alanen has been listed as a notable Computer scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Mathematics Association American, American Statistical Association, American Management Association, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Grace Marie Whipple, November 14, 1969. 1 child, Julia.

Father:

Tauno Mattius Alanen

Mother:

Lina Elenor (Bell) Alanen

Spouse:

Grace Marie Whipple

child:

Julia Alanen