Background
Ellis, Newton Cass was born on August 2, 1934 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Woodrow W. and Evelyn (Cass) Ellis.
Industrial engineering educator
Ellis, Newton Cass was born on August 2, 1934 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Woodrow W. and Evelyn (Cass) Ellis.
Bachelor of Science, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1956. Master of Science, Texas Christian University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow 1964), Texas Christian University, 1964.
With payroll department, Temco Aircraft Corporation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1956-1961;
research assistant, Institute Behavior Research, Fort Worth, 1961-1962;
teaching assistant, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1962-1963;
human factors engineer astronautics division, Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., Dallas, 1961-1965;
senior engineer aeronautics division, Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., 1968-1969;
lecturer, University Texas, Arlington, 1964-1969;
executive vice president, senior scientist, Life Sciences, Inc., Fort Worth, 1965-1968;
member of faculty, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1969;
professor industrial engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1975-1985;
head department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1975-1984. Division head Texas Transportation Institute, 1975-1976. Associate director Texas Engineering Experiment Station.
Board directors Texas Occupational Safety and Health Center. Examination consultant Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
Fellow Human Factors Society (editorial board journals., president North Texas chapter 1966). Member American Institute Industrial Engineers (senior, vice president, board directors 1989-1991), National Society Professional Engineers (board directors Texas chapter 1980-1982), Transportation Research Board (national committee on uniform traffic control devices). Clubs: Lions (president College Station 1978-1979).
Married Mary Lucille Kettrick, July 16, 1954. Children: Lori Luann, Jon Michael.