David I Cleland
David I. Cleland is professor emeritus in the School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Dr. Cleland is the author or editor of 39 books on project management, including The Project Management handbook (1988), Engineering Management and Manufacturing Management. He is the most published author of project management textbooks in the world.
He has served as a consultant for both national and foreign companies, and is recognized as the "Father of Project Management". He is co-founder of the University of Pittsburgh’s Manufacturing Assistance Centre (MAC), whose mission is to provide manufacturing systems technology assistance to small and mid-sized manufacturers in Western Pennsylvania.
Dr. Cleland holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University, and MBA and MA degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently semi-retired and divides his time between teaching, writing and occasional speaking engagements.
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