The Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution was created.
1969
1969
Dr. Don Rice was hired and named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator.
1974
1974
Industrial Distribution moved to a new home in Fermier Hall, thanks to a grant from J.R. Thompson.
1976
1976
The first woman majored in Industrial Distribution.
1978
1978
The Industry Leaders Advisory Board was established to guide curriculum development.
1980
1980
Thompson Hall was named in honor of generous benefactor J.R. Thompson.
1983
1983
Dr. Michael Workman established Sigma Delta, the Industrial Distribution honor society, and PAID, the Professional Association for Industrial Distribution.
1988
1988
A grant and endowment from the Read family founded the Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education, the only center conducting research in distribution at a major university.
1996
1996
The Paul and Judy Andrews Industrial Distribution Conference Center was established in Rudder Tower.
1996
1996
PAID established the Industrial Distribution Career Fair, one of few career fairs for a single major at Texas A&M.
1997
1997
Dr. Dan Jennings was named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator after Dr. Don Rice's retirement from Texas A&M.
1998
1998
The Thomas and Joan Read Center established the Certificate in Distribution Management.
2000
2000
Dr. F. Barry Lawrence established the Global Supply Chain Laboratory.
2001
2001
Dr. Dan Jennings established the Master of Industrial Distribution, the first distribution-focused graduate degree in the U.S.
2001
2001
Dr. Ben Zoghi was named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator.
2003
2003
The inaugural class of Master of Industrial Distribution graduated 12 professionals.
2005
2005
The Global Supply Chain Laboratory launched a series of consortia.
2005
2005
Dr. F. Barry Lawrence is named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator and Read Center Director.
2006
2006
The Industrial Distribution program celebrated its 50th anniversary.
2007
2007
The Bosch Rexroth R.C. Womack Fluid Power Laboratory opened.
2009
2009
The Global Distribution Study Abroad program was established.
2010
2010
The Talent Incubator Program was established.
2012
2012
Womack Machine Supply created the Global Distribution Study Abroad Scholarship.
2013
2013
The Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID) was established.
2015
2015
Mr. Ron Ross, CEO of SRS Distribution, Inc., established the Daniel R. Tinker ’96 Talent Incubator Scholarship.
2019
2019
Dr. Bimal Nepal was named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator.
2020
2020
The Industrial Distribution program obtained ABET accreditation.
2021
2021
Vanessa and Lindsley Ruth ‘92 established the Global Supply Chain Laboratory Endowment.
2022
2022
The Industrial Distribution program awarded over 100 scholarships.
2023
2023
Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam was named Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator.
2023
2023
The Mike and Beverly Rowlett Industrial Distribution building opened at the RELLIS campus.
2024
2024
Dr. Bimal Nepal was named ETID Department Head.
2024
2024
Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam was named Director of the Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education.
