Bill Giauque Retires in Summer 2007

Bill Giauque has retired from the Marriott School after teaching at BYU for twenty-nine years. Giauque taught both undergraduate and MBA classes, some of which included introduction to operations/supply chain management, spreadsheets, introduction to statistics, field consulting, product development, simulation, business strategy, and advanced production systems. Giauque has truly been influential in the supply chain program here at BYU, particularly in the MBA program where for six years he served as MBA program director.

Retirement will not necessarily mean slowing down for Giauque. In the coming years he plans to focus on service and fill his time with temple work, family history research and service, and volunteer assignments at the MTC. He also plans on a great deal of travel, particularly to the places where he has children and grandchildren. These include such locations as South Carolina, Ohio, and Dubai.

Giauque will truly be missed in the Marriott School where he has come to be known for his achievements and experiences and where his students have coined the nickname “Spreadsheet Jedi Class” for his popular Excel class. Other supply chain professors mention him and his successes in their lectures, and it is clear he will always hold a place here in the Marriott School. “It has been a privilege to associate with such great students and colleagues,” Giauque says. “I’ll miss it.”

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