Background
Johnson, Marvin Melrose was born on April 21, 1925 in Neligh, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harold Nighram and Melissa (Bare) Johnson.
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Marvin Melrose Johnson
Edit Profileconsultant industrial engineer
Marvin Melrose Johnson, industrial engineer, consultant. Registered professional engineer, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers; member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), Operations Research Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Pi Museum.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1949. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1953. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Iowa, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1968.
Career
Quality control supervisor, industrial engineer, Houdaille Hershey, Chicago, 1949-1952;
industrial engineer, Bell & Howell, Chicago, 1952-1954;
with, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Pioneer Control Division, Davenport, Iowa., 1954-1964;
successively chief industrial engineer, staff assistant, supervisor procedures and systems, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Pioneer Control Division, Davenport, Iowa.
reliability engineer Pioneer Center division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Pioneer Control Division, Davenport, Iowa., 1954-1964;
industrial engineering consultant,, Bendix Aviation Corporation (Pioneer Central division), Alcoa, Brunswick, Rapid City, South Dakot, since 1964. Lecturer industrial engineering State University Iowa, 1963-1964. Instructor U. Iowa, 1965-1968.
Associate professor of University Nebraska, 1968-1973, professor, 1973-1988, emeritus professor, 1988-1996. Visiting professor South Dakot School Mines and Technology, 1989-1991, Ervin Pietz professor, 1991. United States Agency for International Development adviser management engineering and food processing, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1975-1976.
Visiting professor industrial engineering U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1982-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), Operations Research Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Pi Museum.
Connections
Married Anne Stuart Campbell, November 10, 1951. Children: Douglas Blaikie, Harold James, Phyllis Anne, Nighram Marvin, Melissa Joan.
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Died
April 16, 1996 (aged 70) -
Resting place
Buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Neligh, North-East -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian
Education
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1949
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1953
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1966
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1968