Ronald Eugene Wyllys

Background

Wyllys, Ronald Eugene was born on May 14, 1930 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Rufus Kay and Eugenia (Dunsmore) Wyllys.

Education

Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1950. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1950—1952. Postgraduate, American University, 1953—1957.

Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1957—1959. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959—1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1974.

Career

Mathematician Department Defense, Washington, 1954—1959. Associate in mathematics George Washington University, 1954—1959. Associate information retrieval Planning Research Corporation, Los Angeles, 1959—1961.

Computer system specialist Systems Development Corporation, Santa Monica, 1961—1966. Chief system analyst University Libraries, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1966—1969, lecturer computer science department, 1966—1972. Assistant professor to professor Graduate School Library and Information Science, University Texas, Austin, since 1972, acting dean to dean, 1982—1990.

Consultant in field; Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1948-1949, 1952-1954.

Achievements

• Ronald Eugene Wyllys has been listed as a noteworthy information science educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Library Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Library. Association Unitarian, Association Library and Information Science Education, American Statistical Association, American Society Information Science.

Interests

• Opera, birdwatching.

Connections

Married Jean Mary Graham, November 2, 1957 (divorced 1988). Children: A. Erika, Ramakrishna Graham, Athala Lucy, Kaila B. Married Martha E. Richardson, September 1, 1989.

Father:

Rufus Kay Wyllys

Mother:

Eugenia (Dunsmore) Wyllys

Spouse:

Jean Mary Graham

Spouse:

Martha E. Richardson

child:

Athala Lucy Wyllys

child:

Kaila B. Wyllys

child:

Ramakrishna Graham Wyllys

child:

A. Erika Wyllys