Background
Griffin, Marvin Anthony was born on March 28, 1923 in Pine Apple, Alabama, United States. Son of Randolph Simpson and Linnie (Barrett) Griffin.
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Marvin Anthony Griffin
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Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1949. Master of Science Engineering, University Alabama, 1952. Doctor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1960.
Career
Chief operations analysis, Anniston Ordnance Depot, Alabama, 1949-1951;
senior manufacturing engineer, Western Electric Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1952-1955;
chief engineering, Cumberland Manufacturing Company, Chattanooga, 1955-1957;
instructor, Johns Hopkins, 1957-1960;
chief industrial engineer, Matson Navigation Company, San Francisco, 1960-1961;
vice president corporate development, Matson Navigation Company, 1977-1978;
group vice president, Matson Navigation Company, 1978-1979;
professor industrial engineering, U. Alabama, 1961-1976;
department chairman, U. Alabama, 1965-1971;
department chairman computer science and operations research, U. Alabama, 1971-1976;
director computer science, U. Alabama, 1969-1976;
professor industrial engineering and computer science, U. Alabama, since 1980;
professor emeritus industrial engineering, U. Alabama, since 1987;
department chairman, U. Alabama, since 1983. Member maritime transportation research board, maritime information committee National Academy Science, since 1976. Management consultant to industry, government.
Labor arbitrator Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, American Arbitration Association. Consultant industrial engineering, operations research, arbitration, mediation services, 1987-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1947, PTO. Member Operations Research Society American, American Institute Industrial Engineers (director 1954-1955, chapter president 1959-1960), American Society Engineering Education, Institute Management Science, Association Computing Machinery, Johns Hopkins Society Scholars.
Connections
Married Jane Pearle A. L'Herisson, September 4, 1949 (deceased December 1992). Children: Margaret Lynn, John Marvin, Barbara Lee, Elizabeth Annual.
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American