Background
Thomas, Marlin Uluess was born on June 28, 1942 in Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elmer Vernon and Helen Lavada (Banks) Thomas.
academic administrator educator industrial engineer
Thomas, Marlin Uluess was born on June 28, 1942 in Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elmer Vernon and Helen Lavada (Banks) Thomas.
Biosystems Engineering, University of Michigan, Dearborn, l967; Microsoft Security Essentials, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, l968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, l97l.
Assistant and associate professor department operations research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1971-1976; associate professor systems design Department, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, l976-78; manager technical planning and analysis vehicle quality-reliability, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, l978-79; professor department industrial engineering, U. Missouri, Columbia, l979-82; professor industrial engineering, department chairman, Cleve State University, l982-88; acting director Advanced Manufacturing Center, Cleve State University, l984-85; professor, chairman industrial engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1988-1993; professor, head School Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1993-1998; director, Institute Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies, West Lafayette, since 1998. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, l987-88.
With United States Navy, 1958-1962. Captain United States Naval Reserve, since 1971. Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (past president, recipient Frank Groseclose Medallion award, 2005), American Society for Quality, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences.
Member American Society for Engineering Education, American Indian Science and Engineer Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Seabee Veterinary American.
Married Susan Kay Stoner, January 18, 1963. Children: Pamela Claire Thomas Davis, Martin Phillip.