Quality Assurance
Joseph M. Juran
I E 361 Fall 2002
Team Members: Dragui Nestorovic Gonzalo Rodriguez Monica Kroh Jaroslav Sebek
Introduction Joseph M. Juran has led a life of success and accomplishments. Using his intelligence and dedication Juran changed himself from a poor Romanian immigrant into a world renowned quality control expert. He has had a varied successful career as an engineer, as a writer, as an educator and as a consultant. Juran has been called the “father” of quality, a quality “guru” and the man who “taught quality to the Japanese.” Juran has expanded the philosophies of quality from its statistical origins to what is now known as Total Quality Management. This paper contains a short summary of this great man’s achievements. Background Joseph M. Juran was born in Brailia, Romania, during December of 1904. When Joseph was five years old his father left Romania and came to the United States in order to make a better life for his family. Three years after he had left Romania Joseph’s father had earned enough money to bring the rest of his family to the United States. When Joseph was eight years old he and his family moved to Minnesota. The Jurans left Romania with hopes of prosperity. Their hopes were unfulfilled; they remained in poverty even after they came to the United States. Education During his youth, Joseph excelled at learning. Joseph was so far ahead of the average students that he eventually skipped the equivalent of four grade levels. Joseph’s desire for excellence and education allowed him to become the first person from his family to pursue a higher education. In 1920, Joseph enrolled at the University of Minnesota. In 1924, Joseph graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After he graduated from the University of Minnesota, Joseph put his education on hold and went to work. In order to reduce costs, Joseph’s work hours were reduced during the depression. Joseph used these extra hours to attend classes at
I E 361 Fall 2002
Team Members: Dragui Nestorovic Gonzalo Rodriguez Monica Kroh Jaroslav Sebek
Introduction Joseph M. Juran has led a life of success and accomplishments. Using his intelligence and dedication Juran changed himself from a poor Romanian immigrant into a world renowned quality control expert. He has had a varied successful career as an engineer, as a writer, as an educator and as a consultant. Juran has been called the “father” of quality, a quality “guru” and the man who “taught quality to the Japanese.” Juran has expanded the philosophies of quality from its statistical origins to what is now known as Total Quality Management. This paper contains a short summary of this great man’s achievements. Background Joseph M. Juran was born in Brailia, Romania, during December of 1904. When Joseph was five years old his father left Romania and came to the United States in order to make a better life for his family. Three years after he had left Romania Joseph’s father had earned enough money to bring the rest of his family to the United States. When Joseph was eight years old he and his family moved to Minnesota. The Jurans left Romania with hopes of prosperity. Their hopes were unfulfilled; they remained in poverty even after they came to the United States. Education During his youth, Joseph excelled at learning. Joseph was so far ahead of the average students that he eventually skipped the equivalent of four grade levels. Joseph’s desire for excellence and education allowed him to become the first person from his family to pursue a higher education. In 1920, Joseph enrolled at the University of Minnesota. In 1924, Joseph graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After he graduated from the University of Minnesota, Joseph put his education on hold and went to work. In order to reduce costs, Joseph’s work hours were reduced during the depression. Joseph used these extra hours to attend classes at
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