Background
Thomas, Warren Hafford was born on July 15, 1933 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Roger Mercer and Margaret Francis (Hafford) Thomas.
Industrial engineering educator
Thomas, Warren Hafford was born on July 15, 1933 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Roger Mercer and Margaret Francis (Hafford) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1955. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1964.
Industrial engineer, Thompson Products Inc., Cleveland, 1953-1956; instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1963; assistant professor then associate professor industrial engineering, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1963-1970; professor, department chairman, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1970-1987; associate dean engineering, State University of New York-Buffalo, since 1987. Visiting professor U. Lancaster, England, 1970-1971, U. Nottingham, England, 1981, U.Melbourne, Australia, 1991. Member engineering accreditation commission Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, since 1989.
Chairman department campus ministry Council of Churches, Buffalo, 1969-1970. Member hospital management engineering advisory committee Hospital Association, New York State, 1967-1974. Chairman various committee and boards Amherst Community Church, Snyder, New York, since 1963.
Served to lt United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959. Member Institute Industrial Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Shirley Faye Lewis, March 16, 1957. Children: David, Deborah.