Background
Ferris, Robert Nelson was born on March 16, 1945 in Butler, New York, United States. Son of Paul Joseph and Esther May (Markle) Ferris.
Ferris, Robert Nelson was born on March 16, 1945 in Butler, New York, United States. Son of Paul Joseph and Esther May (Markle) Ferris.
Associate of Applied Science, Mohawk Valley Community College, 1965. Student, University Rochester, 1965. Student, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1967.
Student, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education, State University of New York, Oswego, 1974. Master of Science in Vocational Education, State University of New York, Oswego, 1976.
Postgraduate in Vocational Education, State University of New York, Oswego, 1984.
Research engineering aide Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1965—1988. Field service technician General Electric Company, Shemya, Alaska, Syracuse, New York, 1968—1969. Computer specialist National Cash Register Company, Dayton, 1972—1973.
Industrial engineering technician Alcan Aluminum Company Ltd., Oswego, 1974. Veterans' affairs counselor State University of New York, 1974—1975, finance aids counselor, 1975—1978, coordinator student employment office, 1978—1980, advisory finance aids, member university committees in field, 1977—1980. Senior instructor electronics equipment General Electric Company, Syracuse, 1980—1983, training course leader, 1983—1985, education specialist, 1985—1988, systems engineering writer, 1989, lead logistics requirements analyst, 1989—1990, logistics support analysis manager, since 1990.
Instructor Onondaga Community College, 1980. Member editorial review board Logistics Spectrum, since 1991. With United States Army, 1970-1972.
Member editorial review board Logistics Spectrum, 1991. Member church county, music committee Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oswego, 1981, Fulton Youth Soccer, 1989, Boy Scouts American, 1990. Served with United States Army, 1970-1972.
Member Society Logistics Engineers, Phi Delta Kappa, Epsilon Pi Tau.
Married Joan Gladys Wollberg, July 14, 1973. Children: Staci Anna-Marie, Jeremey Royal