Background
Penniman, W. David was born on December 19, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of William Leon and Laura Mae (Van Winkle) Penniman.
educator information scientist management consultant
Penniman, W. David was born on December 19, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of William Leon and Laura Mae (Van Winkle) Penniman.
Bachelor of Science in Master of Engineering, University of Illinois, 1960; Master of Science in Journalism, Communications, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Theory, Ohio State University, 1975.
Associate director engineering publications, University of Illinois College Engineering, Urbana, 1965-1966;
research scientist information systems, Battelle Columbus laboratories, Columbus, Ohio., 1966-1969;
associate manager information systems, Battelle Columbus laboratories, Columbus, Ohio., 1969-1977;
research scholar, International Institute Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria., 1977;
manager research, Online Computer Library Center, Dublin, Ohio., 1978-1979;
director software development, Online Computer Library Center, Dublin, Ohio., 1979-1982;
vice president planning and research, Online Computer Library Center, Dublin, Ohio., 1982-1984;
director libraries and information systems, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1984-1990;
director information services group, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1990-1991;
president, Council on Library. Resources, Inc., Washington, 1991-1995;
director, Center for Information Studies, 1995-1999;
professor school of Information Sciences, University Tennessee, 1995-1999;
private consultant, since 1999. Board directors, chairman Engineering Information Inc., New York City, 1983-1991, Planet Connect, since 1997.
Governing committee Forest Press Inc., Albany, New York, 1985-1988. Advising committee information science Rutgers University, 1982-1991.
Advisor United Way, Columbus, 1981-1983. Served with United States Army, 1963-1965. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Society Information Science (president 1988-1989), Association for Computing Machinery.
Married Charlotte Ann Meder, March 17, 1973. Children: Kara, Rachel, John. 1 child by previous marriage, Jessica.