Warren Kinley Olson

Background

Olson, Warren Kinley was born on August 11, 1943 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur Conrad and Dorothy Elenor (Kinley) Olson.

Education

Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics, St. Olaf College, 1965. Master of Science in Statistics, University Delaware, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Science Technology and Public Policy, George Mason University, 2000.

Career

Mathematician Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1962-1969. Operations research analyst Army Material Systems Analysis Agency, 1969-1976. Branch chief United States of America TRADOC Systems Analysis Activity, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 1976-1985.

Director research United States of America TRADOC Operations Research Activity, 1985-1986. Division chief United States of America TRADOC Analysis Command, 1986, director research, 1986-1987. Senior staff engineer Honeywell Defense Systems Group, Edina, Minnesota, 1987-1990, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Hopkins, 1990-1993.

Research member Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Virginia, 1993—2002, consultant/teacher, since 2002. Member science staff North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Field Trials, Munich, Germany, 1973-1974. Chairman United States Army ABCA QWG/AOR Special Work Group, White Sands, 1979-1987.

Member defense science board MOBA Study, 1994. Technical expert on computer simulation, virtual reality. Visiting professor Georgia Institute of Technology, since 2002.

Consultant Science Applications International Corporation, since 2002, Rockwell Collins, since 2003.

Achievements

• Warren Kinley Olson has been listed as a noteworthy operations research analyst, engineer, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Peace Lutheran Church, El Paso, Texas, 1985-1987. Member St. Olaf choir, 1963-1965. Member Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing (board directors El Paso 1977-1979, International medalist 1991, 92, 93, Great Northern Union Chorus), Military Operations Research Society, American Defense Preparedness Association, National Military Intelligence Association, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: music, skiing, scuba diving, photography, model railroading, chess.

Connections

Married Colleen Kay Ude, December 18. 1965; children: Christine Kay, Cynthia Dorine.

Father:

Arthur Conrad Olson

Mother:

Dorothy Elenor (Kinley) Olson

Spouse:

Colleen Kay Ude

child:

Cynthia Dorine Olson

child:

Christine Kay Olson