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Sage, Andrew Patrick was born on August 27, 1933 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Andrew Patrick and Pearl Louise (Britt) Sage.
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Sage, Andrew Patrick was born on August 27, 1933 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Andrew Patrick and Pearl Louise (Britt) Sage.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, 1955. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, Lafayette, 1960.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Waterloo, Canada, 1987. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1997.
Instructor electrical engineering, Purdue University, 1956-1960;
associate professor, U. Arizona, 1960-1963;
member technical staff, Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, 1963-1964;
professor electrical engineering and nuclear engineering science, U. Florida, 1964-1967;
professor, director, Information and Control Sciences Center, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1967-1974;
head electrical engineering department, Southern Methodist U., 1973-1974;
Quarles professor engineering science and systems, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1984;
department chairman chemical engineering, University of Virginia, 1974-1975;
department chairman engineering science and systems, University of Virginia, 1977-1984;
associate dean, University of Virginia, 1974-1980;
First American Bank professor information technical, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1984;
associate vice president for academic affairs, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1984-1985;
dean School Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason U., 1985-1996;
university professor, founding dean emeritus, George Mason U., since 1996. Consultant Martin Marietta, Collins Radio, Atlantic Richfield, Texas Instruments, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace, Battelle Memorial Institute, TRW Sys., National Science Foundation, Institute Def.Analyses, Planning Research Corporation, MITRE, Engineering Research Associations, Software Productivity Consortium. General chairman International Conference on Sys., Man and Cybernetics, 1974, 87.
Member special program panel on system science North Atlantic Treaty Organization,1981-1982. Trustee, consultant Center Naval Analysis, 1990-1994.
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Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman section M 1990), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life M. Barry Carlton award 1970, Centennial medal 1984, Outstanding Contribution award 1986, Donald G. Fink prize 1994, Simon Ramo medal 2000), International Council on Systems Engineering (Pioneer award 2002). Member: National Academy of Engineering, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, Washington Society Engineers (award 1996), American Society Engineering Education (Frederick Emmonds Terman award 1970, Centennial certified for exceptional contribution 1993), International Federation Automatic Control (Oustanding Service award), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sys./Man and Cybernetics Society (president 1984-1985), Omega Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (eminent member award 2002), Sigma Xi.
Married LaVerne Galhouse, March 3, 1962. Children: Theresa Annette, Karen Margaret, Philip Andrew.