Background
Pierskalla, William Peter was born on October 22, 1934 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Aloys R. and Hilda A. Pierskalla.
university dean management-engineering educator
Pierskalla, William Peter was born on October 22, 1934 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Aloys R. and Hilda A. Pierskalla.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Harvard University, 1956. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1958. Master of Science in Mathematics, University Pittsburgh, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research, Stanford University, 1965. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1965-1968; associate professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1968-1970; professor department industrial engineering and management science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1978; executive director, Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978-1983; professor, chairman health care system Department, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1990; professor decision science and systems engineering, deputy dean academic affairs Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983-1989; Ronald A. Rosenfield professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1986-1993; director Huntsman Center Global Competition and Leadership, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, 1989-1991; John E. Anderson professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1993; dean John E. Anderson Grad School Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1993-1997. Consultant Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1987, MDAX, Chicago, 1985-1991, MEDICUS, Evanston, 1970-1975, Sisters of Charity, Dayton, Ohio, 1982-1983, Project Hope, since 1990. Board directors Huntsman Center for Global Competition and Leadership, 1989-1993, Northern Wilderness Adventures, Griffin Funds, Inc., 1993-1995, Northern Trust Corporation California, The Bush Foundation, The Gerald Loeb Foundation, Graduate Management Education Council, 1996-1997.
Member advisory board Lehigh University, 1986-1993, University Southern California Business School, 1987-1993. Regent St. Mary's College, 1998-2001, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1992-2005. Fellow Institute Operations Research and Management Sciences (vice president publications 2000-2003).
Member Operations Research Society of America (president 1982-1983, editor 1979-1982, Kimball Distinguished Service medal 1989), Institute Management Sciences (associate editor 1970-1977), International Federation Operational Research Societies (president 1989-1991), National Academy of Engineering, Omega Rho.
Married Carol Spargo, Children: Nicholas, William, Michael.