Background
Ferrell, William Garland was born on February 24, 1955 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Garland and Mary Lucille (Jennings) Ferrell.
Industrial engineering educator
Ferrell, William Garland was born on February 24, 1955 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Garland and Mary Lucille (Jennings) Ferrell.
Bachelor, Wake Forest U., 1977; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1989.
Engineer, Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, 1977-1981; project manager, Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, 1981-1984; associate professor industrial engineering, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1988. Consultant Oak River Mills, Bennettsville, South Carolina., since 1989, Dixianna Mills, Dillon, South Carolina., since 1991, Gibbes and Clarkson, Greenville, South Carolina., since 1991, Sonoco Products, Hartsville, South Carolina.
Member ASQC, Institute Industrial Engineers, Operations Research Society American (editor student newsletter 1986-1988), Sigma Xi, Omega Rho.
Married Henrietta SusanFields, November 14, 1981. 1 child, William Garland III.