Armand Vallin Feigenbaum (April 6, 1920[1] – November 13, 2014) was an American quality control expert and businessman.[2] He devised the concept of Total Quality Control which inspired Total Quality Management.
Armand V. Feigenbaum | |
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Born | [1] New York City, US | April 6, 1920
Died | November 13, 2014 | (aged 94)
Alma mater | MIT Sloan School of Management |
Occupation(s) | Engineer and Quality control |
Feigenbaum, known as “Val”,[3] received a bachelor's degree in industrial administration from Union College, his master's degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and his Ph.D. in Economics from MIT. He was Director of Manufacturing Operations at General Electric (1958–1968), and was later the President and CEO of General Systems Company of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, an engineering firm that helps companies define business operating systems. Feigenbaum wrote several books and served as president of the American Society for Quality (1961–1963).[4] He worked closely with his brother, Donald S. Feigenbaum.[5]
He died on November 13, 2014, at the age of 94.[6]
Val Feigenbaum's contributions to the quality body of knowledge include: