Philip Y. Huang honored with emeritus status
Philip Y. Huang of Blacksburg, the Suzanne Parker Thornhill Professor of Management Science and Information Technology in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, was conferred the title of "professor emeritus" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting March 31.
The title of emeritus may be conferred on retired professors and associate professors, administrative officers, librarians, and exceptional staff members who have given exemplary service to the university and who are specially recommended to the board of visitors by the president of Virginia Tech. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board of visitors receive an emeritus certificate from the university.
A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1979, Huang has made significant contributions to the field of production and operations management, authoring or co-authoring more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. In 1984, he received the Stanley T. Hardy Award from the Decision Sciences Institute for his article on just-in-time production.
An innovator and active participant in the college’s study-abroad programs, Huang also taught as a visiting professor in China, Taiwan, Germany, and Portugal. He received two Fulbright awards. He was active in numerous professional societies, including the American Chinese Management Education Association, which he served as president.
Huang received his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.
Virginia Tech’s nationally ranked Pamplin College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, management, and marketing. The college emphasizes the development of ethical values and leadership, technology, and international business skills. A member of its marketing faculty directs the interdisciplinary Sloan Foundation Forest Industries Center at Virginia Tech. The college’s other centers focus on business leadership, business diversity, electronic commerce, organizational performance, and services innovation. The college, committed to serving business and society through the expertise of its faculty, alumni, and students, is named in honor of Robert B. Pamplin (Class of 1933), the former CEO of Georgia-Pacific, and his son, businessman and philanthropist Robert B. Pamplin Jr. (Class of 1964). Virginia Tech, the most comprehensive university in Virginia, is dedicated to quality, innovation, and results to the commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
