James Drake Broffitt

Background

Broffitt, James Drake was born on April 8, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Wilgus Stanley and Virginia Elizabeth Broffitt.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, DePauw University, 1963; Master of Science in Statistics, Colorado State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics, Colorado State University, 1969.

Career

Statistical analyst, Computer Technology, Inc., Dallas, 1969-1970; assistant professor statistics and actuarial science, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1970-1975; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1985, 86-88; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1988; chairman actuarial science, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Western Ontario, Canada, 1985-1986. Consultant Society Actuaries Part 2 Actuarial Exam, American College Testing, 1984-1985, Iowa Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988.

Achievements

• James Drake Broffitt has been listed as a noteworthy Professor statistics and actuarial science by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Statistical Association, Institute Mathematical Statistics, International Actuarial Association, Society of Acutaries (associate member 1980, academic consultant to committee which constructs compound interest examination 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Barbara HelenAlford, December 20, 1975. Children: Daniel James, Virginia Lea.

Father:

Wilgus Stanley Broffitt

Mother:

Virginia Elizabeth Broffitt

Spouse:

Barbara HelenAlford

child:

Daniel James Broffitt

child:

Virginia Lea Broffitt