Background
Fossum, Robert Ross was born on November 17, 1928 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Ragnar Magnus and Dorothy Faye (Ross) Fossum.
academic administrator engineer
Fossum, Robert Ross was born on November 17, 1928 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Ragnar Magnus and Dorothy Faye (Ross) Fossum.
South.Ragnar Magnus and Dorothy Faye (Ross) F. Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1951. Master of Sciences, University Oregon, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1969. Director Defense Advisory Research Project Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1977-1981.
Vice president Systems laboratories English as Second Language, Incorporated., Sunnyvale, California, 1969-1974.
Manager, systems engr.GTE Sylvania, Mountain View, California, 1956-1969. Dean School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, since 1981. Board of trustees Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, since 1983.
Consultant various companies.
Director Defense Advisory Research Project Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1977—1981. Vice president Systems Laboratories English as Second Language, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, 1969—1974. Manager, system engineer GTE Sylvania, Mountain View, 1956—1969.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1951-1954.
Dean School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, since 1981. Board trustees Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, since 1983. Consultant various companies.
Member executive panel. Chief of naval operations Alexandria, Virginia, 1983. Member committee on engineering technical, sys National Research Council, Washington, 1983.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, Engineers (Dallas), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ellen Carson Fossum, September 20, 1951. Children: Susan Elizabeth, Jane Ann, Robert Ross.