Background
Sr., William James Riffe, was born on January 10, 1939 in Cincinnati. Son of James M. Junior and Meta M. (Shoemaker) R.
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William James Riffe, Sr.
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1961. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1965.
Career
Teaching assistant сivil engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1961-1964; technical marketing engineer, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1964-1970; industry representative transportation, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1970-1972; industry representative automotive, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1972-1984; associate professor mechanic engineering, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1985-1990; professor mechanic engineering, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1990-1991; professor manufacturing systems engineering, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, since 1991; director manufacturing systems engineering, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1991-1993. Member program committee 1st International Pacific Conference Auto Engineering, Honolulu, 1981, 3d International Pacific Conference Automotive Engineering, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1985, 4th International Pacific Conference Automotive Engineering, Melbourne, Australia, 1987. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member industrial advisory board Ford Academy Manufacturing Sciences Program Brighton (Michigan) High School, since 1993, Genesee County Manufacturing Center, Flint, 1993-1994. Judge National Engineering Design Competition, 1993-1994. Member research committee Alliance for Children' Enrichment, Brighton, 1991.
Coach science olympics Brighton School District, 1991, coach odyssey of the mind, 1988, assistant teacher, 1989. Captain United States Army, 1965-1967. Member American Society Engineering Education, Society Automotive Engineers (Forest R. McFarland award 1985, board directors), Society Manufacturing Engineers, Teachers of Creativity in American Colleges and Universities, Precision Metal Forming Association, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association.
Connections
Married Shirley Ann Carter, August 18, 1961 (divorced November 1983). Children: Christina L., William James Junior, Patricia S. Married Carol Sue Bird, November 24, 1984.
Children: Nathaniel P., Timothy L.
