The late Ellis R. Ott was professor emeritus of experimental statistics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the founding director of the Rutgers Statistics Center. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois. He consulted extensively, including work with the U.S. State Department and the United Nations. Dr. Ott was the recipient of numerous quality control awards, including honorary member of the American Society for Quality and its Brumbaugh Award, the Eugene L. Grant Award, and the Shewhart Medal. He was honored by an award established in his name by the Metropolitan Section of ASQ.