Melvin Erwin Salveson

Background

Salveson, Melvin Erwin was born on January 16, 1919 in Brea, California, United States. Son of John T. and Elizabeth (Green) Salveson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California Berkeley, 1941. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1952.

Career

Consultant McKinsey & Company, New York City, 1947—1948. Assistant professor, director Management Science Research Project University of California at Los Angeles, 1948—1954. Manager advanced data system, consultant strategic planning General Electric, Louisville and New York City, 1954—1957.

President Management Sciences Corporation, Los Angeles, 1957—1967. Group vice president Control Data/CEIR, Inc., 1967—1968. President Electronic Currency Corporation, since 1964.

Chairman OneCard International, Inc., 1983—1992, UniCard Systems Inc., since 1992. Founder Institute Operations Research & Management Sciences (formerly Institute Management Science). Board directors Diversified Earth Sciences, Inc., Eco Rx Inc., Excel Enterprise Inc., Veritas et Justus Inc., Algeran, Inc., Electronic Currency Corporation, Southern California Economic Alliance, founder, president, 1992-1996.

Board directors American Society for Education and Economic Development, founding chair, 1996-1998. Executive director American Foundation for Education and Economic Development. Founder MasterCard Systems, Los Angeles, 1966.

Chairman Corporation Strategies International. Professor business Pepperdine University 1972-1985. Adjunct professor University Southern California, Webster University, University Phoenix, 1972-2008.

Adviser data processing City of Los Angeles, 1962-1964. Futures forecasting International Business Machines Corporation, 1957-1961. Adviser strategic system planning United States Air Force, 1961-1967.

Information system California Department Human Resources, 1972-1973, City of Los Angeles Automated Urban Data Base, 1962-1967. Technical transfer National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1970. Member board trustees, Long Beach City College, 1990-1995.

Served to lieutenant Commander submarine engineering United States Navy, 1941-1946.

Achievements

• Melvin Erwin Salveson has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Management Science (founder, past president), Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (founder, fellow, president 1956-1957). Member: CSSP Alumnus, California Yacht Club, Founders Club (Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra).

Connections

Married Joan Y. Stipek, August 22, 1944. Children: Eric C., Kent Erwin.

Father:

John T. Salveson

Mother:

Elizabeth (Green) Salveson

Spouse:

Joan Y. Stipek

child:

Kent Erwin Salveson

child:

Eric C. Salveson