Background
Barany, James Walter was born on August 24, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Emery Peter and Rose Anne (Kovacsics) Barany.
Industrial engineering educator
Barany, James Walter was born on August 24, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Emery Peter and Rose Anne (Kovacsics) Barany.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Notre Dame University, 1953. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Production worker, Studebaker Corporation, 1949-1952; production liaison engineer, Bendix Aviation Corporation, 1955-1956; member of faculty School Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1958; now professor, associate head industrial engineering School Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Consultant Taiwan Productivity Center, Western Electric, Gleason Gear Works, American Oil Corporation, Timken Company.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1955. Member Institute Industrial Engineering (life, Fellows award 1982, Distinguished Educator award 1989, Distinguished Svc. award 1992, Certified of Svc. Appreciation 1994), Society Manufacturing Engineer, American Society Engineering Education, Methods Time Measurement Research Association, Human Factors Society, Order of Engineer, Sigma Xi, Alpha Pi Mu, Tau Beta Pi (Eminent Engineer award 1982), founding fell.
Purdue University Teaching Academy, 1997.
Married Judith Ann Flanigan, August 6, 1960 (divorced 1982). 1 child, Cynthia Getty.