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John W. Alexander, Jr.
Born: May 17, 1938; place: Salem, Ohio
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 B.S., Mathematics,
Boston University (1961); M.A., Mathematics, Bowling Green
State University (1965);
MBA, California Coast University (1987)
 Ed.D.,
Mathematics Education, Boston University (1985);
Ph.D., Management Science / Operations Research (1989)
thesis: Operations Research and Management Science Topics for the
Immediate and Long Term Future.
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 : Miami Dade Community
College
url:
email: jalexan2@mdcc.edu
phone: (305) 237-1358
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At present (since 1994), Dr. John (Jack) W. Alexander is President
of the National
Association of Mathematicians (NAM). ECSU's
CSSV Center
Professional Activities: State Department Mathematics Consulting
Director to the West African Regional Mathematics Program (1970-77);
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., Corporate Actuarial Department
(1978-81); Futures Group Think Tank, Glastonbury, Connecticut,
Chief Statistician (1981-82); Wentworth Institute of Technology,
Associate Professor (1982), Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
(1984-90); University of the District of Columbia (1990-97),
Chair, Mathematics Department (1992-95); National Academy of
Sciences, Staff Officer and Research Mathematician for the Board
on Mathematical Sciences (1995-96), Director of the Board (1996-7);
1998 - 2002 Spelman College Chair and Professor of Mathematics.
Research Interest: Operations Research, Applied Statistics, and
Computational Science
