Background
Wilkes, Joseph Wray was born on May 10, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Luther Lawson and Hattie (Wray) Wilkes.
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Joseph Wray Wilkes
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BME, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1944. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951. Doctor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Washington University, 1954.
Career
Registered profile engineer, Arkansas, Texas Lecturer mech.engring. Southern Methodist University, 1946-1948, instructor, 1948-1949. Lecturer industrial engineering Washington University, 1949-1950, instructor, 1950-1954.
From assistant professor to professor industrial engineering, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1954-1985, professor computer science engineering, 1985, associate supervisor Computing Center, 1960-1962, supervisor, 1962-1972, associate director instruction and research, computing services, 1972-1981, chairman computer science, 1966-1985, assistant to vice president/provost, 1958-1959, principal investigator National Science Foundation computer expansion grant, 1965-1968, National Science Foundation institute engineer systems optimization, 1967.
Secretary data processing committee Conference on Education, 1963-1966. Panel chairman, session chairman, speaker national professional conferences in field.6-73.
Author: U. Arkansas Computing Center Users Manual, 1973. Contributor articles to professional journals Vestryman Episcopal Church, 1967-1970, lay reader, 1968.
Member 3d Order Society Saint Francis, 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. National Science Foundation grantee, 1959, 61, 63. Member American Institute Industrial Engineers, Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Association Computing Machinery, Sigma Tau, Alpha Pi Mu, Sigma Xi (vice president Arkansas chapter, 1965-1966, president, 1966-1967).
Connections
Married Mary Lillian Allen, September 26, 1947. Children: Dorothy Ann, Mary Susan, Robert Wray.
