Sidney Wayne Hess

Background

Hess, Sidney Wayne was born on October 21, 1932 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Edwin M. and Mina Larson Hess.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953. Postgraduate, Delft Technische Hogeschool, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Institute of Technology, 1960.

Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Manager operations research Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1959-1966. Associate professor, director Management and Behavioral Science Center, University Pennsylvania, 1966-1975. Director pharmaceutical program development ICI Americas, 1974-1976, vice president planning and research, 1976-1980, vice president, general manager aerospace division, 1980-1986.

Vice president manufacturing Synthes Ltd. (United States of America), 1986. Senior vice president Chase Enterprises, 1987-1989.

Professor management Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1989-1994. President Hess Associate, since 1986. Board directors Ketron, Inc.

Principal Becknell, Frank, Gross & Hess, Inc., 1968-1971. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956.

Achievements

• Sidney Wayne Hess has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Girls Inc. of Delaware, 1980-1996, 98—, also treasurer, former secretary. Trustee Concord Presbyterian Church, 1978-1980. Member Advisory Committee on Industrial Innovation, Department Commerce, 1978-1979.

Member Institute Management Science (past international secretary and president, Distinguished Service medal 1992), Operations Research Society of America (past president Delaware Valley section), American Defense Preparedness Association (past board directors Philadelphia section), Chemical Marketing Research Association (Memorial award), Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (public information committee), Council of Ringfield Private Resdl. Development (past president), Greenville Country Club, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club of Delaware Valley (board directors, president), Tau Beta Pi, Theta Chi.

Connections

Married Grayce Ann Medici, October 9, 1954. Children: Debra, Peter, Diana.

Father:

Edwin M.

Mother:

Mina Larson Hess

Spouse:

Grayce Ann Medici

child:

Debra Hess

child:

Diana Hess

child:

Peter Hess