Background
Robinson, Stephen Michael was born on April 12, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur Howard and Mary Elizabeth (Coffin) Robinson.
educator applied mathematician
Robinson, Stephen Michael was born on April 12, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur Howard and Mary Elizabeth (Coffin) Robinson.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1971; Master of Science, New York University, 1963; Doctor honoris causa, University Zürich, 1996.
Administrator, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1972; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1975; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1979; professor industrial engineering and computer science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1979; department chairman industrial engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1984. Consultant to various agys. Department Defense, since 1971.
Trustee Village of Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, 1974-1976, member finance committee, 1973-1987. Board overseers Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, since 1991. Served to captain United States Army, 1963-1969, Korea, Vietnam.
Member Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (member Operations Research Society American county 1991-1994), Institute Industrial Engineers, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Programming Society (member-at-large of county 1991-1994, George B. Dantzig prize 1997), Madison Club.
Married Chong-Suk Han, May 10, 1968. Children: Diana Marie, James Andrew.