William Reed Spickerman

Background

Spickerman, William Reed was born on December 28, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Rudolph and Rosina Marie (Smith) Spickerman.

Education

Bachelor, Omaha U., 12949; Master of Arts, Omaha U. Master of Science, Xavier College, Cincinnati Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Neola (Iowa) High School, 1949-1950; engineering aide, Omaha District Engineers, 1951-1952; teacher mathematics, Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa., 1952-1956; technical engineer, General Elec. Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1957; physics teacher, Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, 1957-1958; engineer II, Avco Corporation, Cincinnati, 1958-1961; specialist engineer, Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1961-1962; senior scientist, Spindletop Research, Lexington, Kentucky, 1965-1967; associate professor mathematics, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1967-1972; professor mathematics, East Carolina U., since 1972.

Achievements

• William Reed Spickerman has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Fibonacci Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics North Carolina Academy Sciences, North Carolina Council Teachers Mathematics Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa, Moose.

Connections

Married Sylvene Osteen, June 18, 1957.

Father:

Rudolph Spickerman

Mother:

Rosina Marie (Smith) Spickerman

Spouse:

Sylvene Osteen