Memorial Tree Planting to Honor Stuart Professor Nicholas T. Thomopoulos
A memorial tree planting on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 on the Illinois Tech Meis (Main) Campus will honor longtime Stuart School of Business Professor Nicholas T. Thomopoulos.
Thomopoulos received a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Illinois Tech in 1966, where he taught for 44 years before retiring in 2010 as professor emeritus of management science. A passionate teacher, he served as a thesis adviser to 32 Ph.D. graduates, published more than 70 papers in technical journals and in conference proceedings, and was the author of 11 books.