Richard Martin Soland

Background

Soland, Richard Martin was born on July 27, 1940 in New York City. Son of Louis Soland and Flora Diana (Zelickson) Chale.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1961;

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.

Career

Technical staff, Research Analysis Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1964-1971;

associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1971-1976;

associate professor, Ecole Polytechnic, Montreal, Canada, 1976-1978;

professor operations research, George Washington University, Washington, since 1978;

department chairman operations research, George Washington University, Washington, 1989-1992;

associate dean School Engineering and Applied Science, since 1992. Consultant Institute Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983-1985, 90-. Conference chairman 10th Triennial Conference on Operational Research, 1984.

Achievements

• Richard Martin Soland has been listed as a noteworthy Operations research specialist, educator by Marquis Cd.

Membership

Fellow Washington Academy Sciences. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior), Operations Research Society American, Canadian Operational Research Society, Washington Operations Research/Management Science Council (trustee 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: running, gardening.

Connections

Married Carol Vivian Lurie, June 9, 1963 (divorced April 1979). Children: Valerie Lynn, Peter Alan. Married My Linh Duong, July 4, 1979.

Father:

Louis Soland Chale

Mother:

Flora Diana (Zelickson) Chale

Spouse:

My Linh Duong

Spouse:

Carol Vivian Lurie

child:

Peter Alan Soland

child:

Valerie Lynn Soland