Background
Geisel, Martin Simon was born on November 27, 1941 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Bernard and Jeanette (Rozema) Geisel.
Geisel, Martin Simon was born on November 27, 1941 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Bernard and Jeanette (Rozema) Geisel.
Bachelor of Science in Management Science, Case Institute Technology, 1963; Master of Business Administration in Business Economics, University of Chicago, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Business Economics, University of Chicago, 1970.
Process engineer, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, East Chicago, Indiana, 1963-1965; assistant then associate professor, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1968-1975; associate professor graduate school management, U. Rochester, New York, 1975-1979; associate dean for academic affairs, U. Rochester, New York, 1979-1985; dean school management, University Texas at Dallas, Richardson, 1985-1987; dean, professor Owen graduate school management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1987. Board directors Nashville Bank Commerce.
Board of directors National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, Washington, 1990-1993, Junior Achievement Middle Tennessee, 1991-1995. Member board visitors Edwin L. Cox School Business Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1988-1990. Member migratory waterfowl advising committee State of New York, 1984-1985.
Board directors American Assembly Collegiate School Business, St. Louis, 1987-1988, 94-97, Graduate Management Admissions Council, McLean, Virginia, since 1998. Member Leadership Nashville. Member Society International Business Fellows, University Club, Rotary, Beta Gamma Sigma (Board of Governors 1990-1994).
Married Susan Amendola, September 28, 1963 (divorced 1974). Children: Sandra L., Matthew B. Married Kathy E. Bell, July 25, 1987.