Donald bowersox biography
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MSU supply chain professors emeriti recognized as Distinguished Fellows
Closs, also a three-time Spartan graduate, made an impact for MSU by developing and enhancing the Broad College’s reputation as No. 1 in supply chain management. During his 40 years on the college’s faculty, Closs led the redesign of both the undergraduate and MBA supply chain programs and directed the design of the M.S. in Supply Chain Management program. For 10 years, he served as the department’s chairperson, which he reflected on as “guiding the transition of the department from the ‘old guard’ founders of the discipline to the next generation of faculty.”
Simone Peinkofer, associate professor of supply chain management, prepared an introduction for Closs at the CSCMP awards ceremony, presented at its Academic Research Symposium on Oct. 3, and illuminated Closs’ legacy.
“[Closs] is leaving a permanent mark on the supply chain management community: His mentorship, knowledge and expertise have shaped and
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Supply chain pioneer Donald Bowersox dies
Donald J. Bowersox, one of the most well-known and influential supply chain management academics in the world, died July 4 after a reoccurring battle with cancer. He was
Bowersox was professor emeritus of marketing and supply chain management and served as dean of the Broad College of Business and the Broad Graduate School of Management from
He dedicated more than 40 years to Michigan State University, and is largely responsible for the stature that the Broad College has in the field of supply chain management. U.S. News and World Report currently ranks MSU’s supply chain management program No. 2 behind only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s program.
Bowersox received three degrees from MSU – a bachelor’s in , an M.B.A. in and a doctorate in Prior to his appointment on the faculty at MSU, Bowersox was an Air Force pilot and in executive management for the E.F. MacDonald (Plaid) Stamp Co. He was a
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