Background
Baum, Michael Ernest was born on February 20, 1951 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Rolf Gunter and Tony (Herlinger) Baum.
Baum, Michael Ernest was born on February 20, 1951 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Rolf Gunter and Tony (Herlinger) Baum.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University New Hampshire, 1973. Master of Science in Operations Research, Case Western Reserve University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1984.
Master of Arts in National Security/Strategic Studies, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1988. Postgraduate, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1984. Postgraduate, National Defense University, Washington, 1986.
Postgraduate, Naval Command and Staff College, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1988.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1973; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1989; student pilot, 35 Flying Training Wing, Reese Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1976; member B-52 combat crew, 4017 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Castle Air Force Base, California, 1976-1977; B-52 G aircraft commander, 69 Bombardment Squadron, Loring Air Force Base, Maine., 1977-1981; senior force structure analyst, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Omaha, 1984-1987; flight commander, 596 Bombardment Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1988-1991; instructor pilot, 596 Bombardment Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1989-1991; staff assistant operations office, 596 Bombardment Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1990-1991; chief aeronatucal division, Air Force Studies in Analysis, since 1991. Operations research analyst Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Concord, N.H., 1975, International Business Machines Corporation, Austin, Texas, 1983-1984.
Member Operations Research Society of America, Institute Management Science (associate), Military Operations Research Society (associate), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sigrid Levi, January 1, 1983. 1 child, Toni Leanne.