Background
Smith, Spencer Bailey was born on January 31, 1927 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Sidney B. and Etta (Bailey) Smith.
engineering and business educator
Smith, Spencer Bailey was born on January 31, 1927 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Sidney B. and Etta (Bailey) Smith.
Bachelor in Engineering, McGill University, 1949. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1950. Doctor of Science in Engineering, Columbia University, 1958.
Administrative engineer, Mergenthaler Linotype Company. New York City, 1953-1958; operations research manager, Raytheon Company, Newton, Massachusetts, 1958-1961; ops research manager, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1961-1966; associate professor, then professor, Illinois Institute Technology, 1966-1996; professor emeritus, Illinois Institute Technology, since 1996; department chairman industrial and systems engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1971-1977; director Stuart School Office of Research, Illinois Institute Technology, 1977-1982. Teacher television courses National Technology U.
Volunteer consultant on school redistricting Elementary School District, Evanston, Illinois, 1972-1974. Member Operations Research Society American, Institute Management Science, Institute Industrial Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Production and Inventory Control Society, Society Manufacturing Engineers.
Married Mildred E. Spidell, December 31, 1954.