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Francis J. Clauss, Ph.D. holds advanced degrees in both chemical and metallurgical engineering from the University of Michigan. His early industrial experience was in steel and chemical companies in the Detroit area, followed by materials research for aerospace systems at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Cleveland. His major experience was at the Lockheed Missiles and Aerospace Company (now Lockheed Martin), where he worked on materials research and nondestructive testing, and was Manager of Manufacturing Research for both Navy missile and Air Force satellite systems. He also participated in the mission failure analysis of several aerospace systems while at Lockheed. He was later an adjunct professor in the of Schools of Business of Golden Gate University and the University of California, both in San Francisco, where he taught production and operations management, quality control, project management, management science, and corporate financial analysis. He also served as a consultant to several Silicon Valley firms. He is the author of ten books on a variety of subjects.