Thomas Jude Schriber (October 28, 1935 – December 31, 2024) was an American academic, Professor Emeritus of Technology and Operations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and a pioneer in computer simulation education.
[2] Schriber's teaching career started at Eastern Michigan University in 1963 as Assistant Professor and Director of its Academic Computer Center.
In 1966, he joined the Business School at the University of Michigan, where he spent five decades shaping minds and advancing simulation science.
"[1] According to Schriber (2014): Simulation encompasses a broad set of activities, including
Schriber's work in discrete-event simulation and his textbooks on GPSS became fundamental resources in business technology education.