James Roy Buck

Background

Buck, James Roy was born on February 22, 1930 in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of John Robert and Lois Jenieve (Lane) Buck.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan Technological U., 1952; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1964.

Career

Materials engineer, United States Naval Civil Engineers Research Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California, 1952-1953; structural engineer, Austin Engineers Ltd., Midland, Michigan, 1956-1957; field engineer, Calumet Flexicore Corporation, Kalamazoo, 1957-1958; instructor, Ferris State College, Big Rapids, 1958-1959; research assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1962; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1962-1965; associate professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1979; professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1981; professor industrial and management engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1981; department chairman industrial and management engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-1988. Visiting professor North Carolina State University, RAleigh, 1971-1972, Texas Tech, U., Lubbock, 1988-1989. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• James Roy Buck has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) Civil Engineering Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956. Member Institute Industrial Engineers, Human Factors Society, Institute Management Science.

Connections

Married Marie Neola Gilbertson, August 26, 1962. Children— Carolyn Marie, John Gilbert, James Roy World War II.

Father:

John Robert Buck

Mother:

Lois Jenieve (Lane) Buck

Spouse:

Marie Neola Gilbertson