Michael Stephen Sher

Background

Sher, Michael Stephen was born on January 8, 1941 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Abe A. and Ann (Kramer) Sher.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962; Master of Science in Atmospheric Science, U. Missouri, 1964; Master of Science in Physics, Michigan State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Michigan State University, 1968.

Career

Research assistant professor computer science Department, University Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1970; associate director Center for Advanced Computation, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1974; president, Illinois Ednl. Consortium, Springfield, 1974-1979; deputy director information science directorate, manager Office Policy, Planning & Controls, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, 1979-1982; staff officer for computing, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982-1987; special assistant to chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1988; director academic computing, U. Buffalo, 1988-1993; interim director computing services, Buffalo State College, 1993-1994; director academic computing and networking, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, since 1994. Consultant President' General’ s Office, University of California, Berkeley, 1988.

Achievements

• Michael Stephen Sher has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Gloria Lynn Kraft, August 19, 1962. Children: Barbara E. Weiss, Karen M., David E.

Father:

Abe A. Sher

Mother:

Ann (Kramer) Sher

Spouse:

Gloria Lynn Kraft

child:

Karen M. Sher

child:

David E. Sher

child:

Barbara E. Weiss Sher