Umit Akinc

Umit Akinc is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in operations management. Currently holding the position of Thomas Davis Chair and Professor Emeritus at Wake Forest University since July 2016, Akinc previously served as the Thomas Davis Chair and Professor from August 1996 to August 2015 and held various roles including Professor and Associate Professor from 1982 to 1996. Prior academic appointments include Assistant Professor at Binghamton University and Middle East Technical University. Akinc's educational background encompasses a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA from Florida State University, and dual undergraduate degrees in Industrial Management and Business Administration from Middle East Technical University.