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John Gins ’73 establishes scholarship for non-traditional STEMM students

December 17, 2019

John Gins chose to attend Wright State University after being invited to become a teaching assistant. While he was originally on track to pursue a graduate degree in statistics, he ended up studying math. It was a decision that would pay off for Gins in the years to come.

After receiving his master’s degree in mathematics from Wright State in 1973, Gins and his wife, Margie, moved to Los Angeles, where Gins spent the majority of his career in statistics and computer science. Gins worked in seven different industries, from health care to retail, and for 10 different companies, ranging in size