Background
Barta, Thomas Arnold was born on June 29, 1935 in Cedar Rapids. Son of Arnold Frank and Agnes Irene (Kouba) Barta.
Industrial engineering educator
Barta, Thomas Arnold was born on June 29, 1935 in Cedar Rapids. Son of Arnold Frank and Agnes Irene (Kouba) Barta.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, 1975; Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Iowa, 1962.
Industrial engineer, Procter & gamble, Iowa City, 1962-1964; engineering supervisor, Fisher Controls, Marshalltown, Iowa., 1964-1969; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1969-1975; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1975-1986; professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1986. Consultant Deere & Company, Moline, 1982, U. Alaska, Juneau, 1982, Sundstrand-Sauer Corporation, Ames, 1987, Meredith-Burda Corporation, Des Moines, 1988, Texas Instruments, Dallas, since 1988.
Republican precinct chairman, ames, 1979-1981. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1957-1960. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Methods Time Measurement Association, Society Computer Simulation., Institute Industrial Engineers (local chapter offices, Distinguished Service award 1977), American Society Engineering Educators, Order of the Ring, Alpha Pi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi, Ames-Iowa State University, Tennis Club.
Married Sheryl Jeanne Johnson, February 1, 1958. Children: Christine, Laura.