Background
Baker, Norman Robert was born on June 28, 1937 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gordon Andrews and Gladys E. (Bartlett) Baker.
Baker, Norman Robert was born on June 28, 1937 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gordon Andrews and Gladys E. (Bartlett) Baker.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, 1961. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1965.
Assistant professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1968;
associate professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1968;
visiting lecturer, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1970-1974;
associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1968-1974;
professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1973-1974;
professor, U. Cincinnati, since 1974;
head department business administration, U. Cincinnati, 1974-1979;
acting vice provost, U. Cincinnati, 1984;
vice provost, U. Cincinnati, 1984;
acting senior vice president, provost, U. Cincinnati, 1984-1985;
senior vice president, provost, U. Cincinnati, 1985-1993;
professor, provost emeritus, U. Cincinnati, since 1994. Consultant Center for Innovative Management Studies, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Cons.industry and government, since 1973.
Principal founding associate Quant Systems Assn.Inc., Atlanta, 1968-1973. Research engineer Western Elec. Research Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey, summer 1962.
Board directors Minorities in Mathematics, Science and Engineering, since 1990, Ohio National Life Institute Company, 1987-1993.
Turstee Cinti College, 1984-1993, Ohio Advanced Technology Center, 1988-1993. Board directors University Cincinnati Foundation, 1985-1993. Member Ohio council on research and development Ohio Board Regents, 1989-1993, policy planning committee Ohio Aerospace Institute, 1988-1993.
Executive committee, division urban affairs National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 1987-1993. Chairman OhioLINK Governing Board. Member Institute Management Sciences, Operations Research Society of America, American Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (affiliate), American Institute Decision Sciences (member reviewer).
Married Janice Mary Hersey, November 26, 1961. Children: Laurie, Karen.