John William Petro

Background

Petro, John William was born on November 5, 1930 in Vinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Tilson Lester and Marie Mavis (Kerstetter) Petro.

Education

Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, then associate professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1961-1971; professor mathematics, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, since 1971; department chairman mathematics and statistics, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, since 1996. Visiting associate professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1967. Visiting professor Mathematisches Institute, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1972, University of California, Riverside, 1979-1980.

Achievements

• John William Petro has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (Board of Governors since 1995, employment opportunities committee 1981-1987), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joyce Marie Metzler, June 26, 1971. Children: Andrea Marie, Matthew John.

Father:

Tilson Lester Petro

Mother:

Marie Mavis (Kerstetter) Petro

Spouse:

Joyce Marie Metzler

child:

Andrea Marie Petro

child:

Matthew John Petro