Background
Snell, James Loftin was born on May 10, 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin Marion Snell and Thelma Lois Loftin.
Snell, James Loftin was born on May 10, 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin Marion Snell and Thelma Lois Loftin.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973. Master of Arts in Music, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Science, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1986.
Master of Science in Instructional Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1981.
Programmer/analyst University Rochester (New York ) Computer Center, 1980-1983. Assistant professor State University of New York College at Brockport, 1984-1996. Founder, pres Snell Software Consultant Inc., Seattle, since 1997.
Consultant numerous corporations including Eastman Kodak Company, 1983, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Information Systems, International Business Machines Corporation Manufacturing Technology Institute, 1985, Thomson Professional Public. Visiting scholar Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Paris, 1992-1993.
Member Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery (chairman Rochester chapter 1988-1989), International Society for Systems Sciences (board directors 1993), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Married Sara Elizabeth Gerhart, December 30, 1983. Children: Elizabeth, Catherine, Stephen.