John Warfield Exhibit

The Early Years


John Warfield is best remembered for his breakthroughs in Interactive Management, and the creation of Systems Science. His work is known and used around the world - something that may have seemed beyond the reach of a poor boy growing up in a small Midwestern town. At an early age, Warfield displayed signs of unusual intelligence, intelligence that brought him advantages everywhere he turned - from elementary school, to the Army.

Warfield combined his powerful intellect with a strong work ethic, and made the most of early opportunities in life. His training in electrical engineering in the Army placed him firmly on a career track in that field, and by the age of 27 he had completed two Bachelor's degrees, a Master's, and a PhD. He married and started a family, and embarked on a career in the academic world.