Richard Dietrich Wollmer

Background

Wollmer, Richard Dietrich was born on July 27, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Herman Dietrich and Alice Myrtle (Roberts) Wollmer.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, Pomona College, 1960; Master of Arts in Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, 1962; Master of Science in Engineering Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.

Career

Scientist, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1965-1970; professor information systems, California State University, Long Beach, since 1970; visiting professor, California State University, Northridge, 1981-1982. Consultant McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, California, 1978-1980, 82, 85-91, Logicon, San Pedro, California, 1979-1981, Behavioral Technology laboratories, University of Southern California, 1973-1975. Visiting associate professor Stanford University, 1976.

Research scientist Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1977. Research engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1971.

Achievements

• Richard Dietrich Wollmer has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics and operations research educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, 1982-1984, treasurer 1983. Member Southern California Institute Management Science-Operations Research Society (chairman 1981, 89, vice chairman, 1980, 88, treasurer 1979), Operations Research Society American, Institute Management Science, International Federation Operations Research Management Science, International Federation Operations Research and Management Science, Southern California Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (treasurer 1999).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, sports, reading, antique cars.

Connections

Father:

Herman Dietrich Wollmer

Mother:

Alice Myrtle (Roberts) Wollmer