My name is Herbert Arthur DeKleine. My family always called me “Art”, but when I retired the Social Security office said, “your name is Herbert”. I was born and raised in western Michigan. During the summer months I still farm, with my brother, cherries and chestnuts in MI. I have been active in the California Rare Fruit Growers. I attended Western Michigan University as an undergraduate, and the University of California at Riverside for my graduate studies. I joined the Cal Poly mathematics department in 1974. Getting paid for doing my hobby has been a wonderful opportunity. My areas of interest include applied mathematics, combinatorics, game theory, and voting models.
I am married. My wife’s name is Gloria. We attend the SLO First Presbyterian Church. We have two daughters and five grandchildren.