Background
Machol, Robert E. was born on October 16, 1917 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Morris R. and Claudia (Engel) Machol.
Machol, Robert E. was born on October 16, 1917 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Morris R. and Claudia (Engel) Machol.
AB, Harvard University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1957.
Professor electrical engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1958-1961; vice president systems, Conductron Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1960-1964; professor, head systems engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1964-1967; professor systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1967-1986; chief scientist, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, since 1986. Assistant to director National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, 1974-1975. Liaison scientist United States Office Naval Research, London, 1978-1981.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1940-1946, PTO, 1946-1962. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Operations Research Society American (president 1971-1972), Institute.Mgmt.
Sciences (editor 1977-1985).
Married Florence L. Guttman, September 8, 1946. Children: Margot Ellen, Kennard Dean.