Richard Perry Yantis

Background

Yantis, Richard Perry was born on July 1, 1932 in Westerville, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel Perry and Mabel Martha (Snook) Yantis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1966.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954; advanced thorugh grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1969; served as transport navigator military air transportation service, United States Air Force, 1956-1957; instructor, navigator, United States Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1957-1960; instructor mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1962-1964; assistant to associate professor mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1966-1968; deputy chief enrichment branch, department mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968-1969; chief advanced branch department mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1969-1970; reconnaissance navigator 553 Recon Squad, personnel officer, United States Air Force, Korat, Thailand, 1970-1971; associate professor operations research AFIT, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1971-1974; retired, United States Air Force, 1974; principal systems analyst, Battelle Research, Columbus, Ohio., 1974-1975; instructor mathematics, Columbus Academy, 1975-1976; associate professor, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., 1976-1987; professor, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio., since 1987. Consultant actuarial department Nationwide Insurance Company, Columbus, 1965-1966, assistant chief staff Studies and Analysis, Pentagon, 1967, United States Air Force director Personnel Plans, Pentagon, 1972-1973, OSD Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Pentagon, 1973-1974, Chas E Merrill Publication Company, Westerville, Ohio, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Richard Perry Yantis has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Elementary Matrix Algebra with Applications

    (Book by Painter, Richard W., Yantis, Richard)

Membership

Trustee Westerville History Society, 1985-1986, 2d vice president, 1989-1993. Member National Council Teachers Mathematics Retired Officers Association, Westerville International Rels. Club (president 1987-1988, 89-90), National Genealogical Society, Franklin County Genealogical Society, Ohio His.

Society, Maryland. History Society, Palatines to American.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogical research, foreign travel, athletics.

Connections

Married Jane McAllister, October 10, 1959. Children: John Perry, James Theodore.

Father:

Samuel Perry Yantis

Mother:

Mabel Martha (Snook) Yantis

Spouse:

Jane McAllister

child:

James Theodore Yantis

child:

John Perry Yantis