James Edgar Keesling

Background

Keesling, James Edgar was born on June 26, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Edgar and Martha Belle Keesling.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Miami, 1964; Master of Science in Mathematics, U. Miami, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, U. Miami, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1967-1971; associate professor mathematics, U. Florida, 1971-1975; professor mathematics, U. Florida, since 1975; president pro-tempore, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, U. Florida, 1989-1990. Visiting faculty U. Georgia, 1976-1977, U. Utah, 1991-1992. Visiting lecturer Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, since 1992.

Lecturer numerous national and international conf.in mathematics, since 1969.

Achievements

• James Edgar Keesling has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder, church chairman Creekside Community Church (Evangelical Free Church of America), Gainesville, 1987-1990, 94-97. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Marian Ellen Calley, January 26, 1963. Children: James Junior, Marian Esther, Timothy Carl, Ruth Emily.

Father:

Fred Edgar Keesling

Mother:

Martha Belle Keesling

Spouse:

Marian Ellen Calley

child:

Marian Esther Keesling

child:

Ruth Emily Keesling

child:

Timothy Carl Keesling

child:

James Junior Keesling