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educator management consultant

Michael O. Ball, American management consultant, educator. Achievements include research in new methods for computing network reliability, order promising and fulfillment and air traffic flow management. Recipient Best Paper award, 2003; Research grants, National Science Foundation, United States Department Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1978.

Background

Ball, Michael O. was born on July 20, 1950 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Howard and Angela M. Ball.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1972. Microsoft Security Essentials, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor University Maryland, College Park, 1979—1984, associate professor, 1984—1988, Orkand corporation professor management science, since 1988. Principal Distinct Management Consultant, Columbia, Maryland.

Achievements

  • Michael O. Ball has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Member: Transportation Science and Logistics Society (president since 2008), Cosmos Club.

Connections

Married Charlotte A. Yarrington, October 28, 1979. Children: Victoria N., Stephanie R., Bryan B.

Father:
William Howard

Mother:
Angela M. Ball

Spouse:
Charlotte A. Yarrington

child:
Bryan B. Ball

child:
Stephanie R. Ball

child:
Victoria N. Ball