Background
Leamon, Tom B. was born on April 16, 1940 in Ossett, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Son of Harold and Dorothy (Wilde) Leamon. came to the United States, 1980.
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Tom B. Leamon
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Manchester, United Kingdom, 1961. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Institute of Technology, Cranfield, United Kingdom, 1964. Master of Science in Applied Psychology, University Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, Production Management, Institute of Technology, Cranfield, 1982.
Career
Industrial engineer, Ilford (England) Ltd., 1961-1962; manager ergonomics, Pilkington Ltd., St. Helens, England, 1964-1971; director masters course, Institute Technology, Cranfield, 1970-1975; head ergonomics branch, National Coal Board, Burton-upon-Trent, United Kingdom, 1975-1980; director graduate program in occupational safety, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1981-1982; professor, chairman, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1982-1987; acting dean, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1985-1986; professor, chairman, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1987-1991; vice-president, director research center, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee American Society Safety Engineers Foundation. Fellow Institute Production Engineers (Sir Ben Williams Silver medal 1969), Human Factors Society (chairman industrial ergonomics 1983-1985), Ergonomics Society. Member Institute Industrial Engineers (chairman ergonomics division 1990-1991, Special citation for outstanding contributions to the enhancement of ergonomics), American Society Safety Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Geraldine Bland, July 1, 1967. Children: Amanda Charlotte, Jonathan Barton, Genevieve Emma.
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Nationality
American