Background

Olan, Michael John was born on July 14, 1950 in Stambaugh, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles and Josephine (Goretski) Olan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1972. Master of Science, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1974. Doctor of Arts, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1982.

Career

Lecturer in mathematics, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1977-1982; associate professor mathematics and computer science, St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1982-1985; assistant professor computer science, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1985-1994; assistant professor computer science, Indiana U., Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1990-1991, 94-. Instructor mathematics American College Switzerland, Leysin, summer 1983. Educational consultant International Business Machines Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky, 1989.

Consultant Perkom SDN BHD, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1991.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals. Patentee in field.

Membership

Secretary La Crosse Friends of International Students, 1992-1994. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: hiking, biking, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Married Terri Lee Holm, September 2, 1971 (divorced). Children: Collin J., Katherine E.

father:

Charles Olan

mother:

Josephine (Goretski) Olan

spouse:

Terri Lee Holm

child:

Katherine E. Olan

child:

Collin J. Olan