Background
Hudson, Roy Davage was born on June 30, 1930 in Chattanooga. Son of Roy and Everence (Wilkerson) Hudson.
pharmaceutical company executive
Hudson, Roy Davage was born on June 30, 1930 in Chattanooga. Son of Roy and Everence (Wilkerson) Hudson.
Bachelor of Science, Livingstone College, 1955. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1962.
Master of Arts, Brown University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Lehigh University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Princeton, 1975.
Professor pharmacology, University of Michigan School Medicine, 1961-1966;
professor medical science, Brown U. School Medicine, 1966-1970;
associate dean graduate school, Brown U. School Medicine, 1966-1969;
president, Hampton U., 1970-1976;
director research planning and coordination, Parke, Davis Pharmaceutical Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976;
vice president research planning, Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research Division, Ann Arbor, 1977-1979;
manager science liaison, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1979-1981;
manager Central Nervous System diseases research, Upjohn Company, 1981;
director Central Nervous System diseases research, Upjohn Company, 1985-1987;
vice president pharmaceutical research division, Europe Upjohn Company, Brussels, 1987-1990;
corporation vice president public relations, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1990-1992;
retired, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1992. Adjunct Professor Black Americana studies Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1993;interim executive director, Chief Executive Officer Guidance Clinic, Kalamazoo, 1993. Interim president Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1995-1996.
Director Parke-Davis & Company, United Virginia Bank-Citizens and Marine, United Virginia Bankshares, Comerica Bank-Michigan, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Сompany of Virginia.
Member screening committee Danforth Graduate Fellowships, 1962-1978. Member advisory council Danforth Graduate Fellows program Danforth Foundation, 1972-1979. Chairman Virginia Committee on Selection Rhodes Scholars, 1973.
Member Commission on Federal Relations, American Council on Education, 1972-1976, board directors, 1973-1976. Member advisory council to director National Institutes of Health, since 1974. Member Rhode Island Commission Economic Development, 1967-1969, Rhode Island Urban League scholarship committee, 1966-1970.
Member institute policy commission Southern Regional Education Board. Board directors Afro-American Society Connecticut College, Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center, Kalamazoo Area Academic Achievement Program, American Red Cross. Board directors, vice president National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
Trustee Brown University, Livingstone College, Peninsula United Community Services, Spelman College Served with United States Air Force, 1948-1952. Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life, 1st vice president, Golden Heritage), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Beta Kappa Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Omega Psi Phi, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Kappa Museum.
Married Constance Joan Taylor, August 31, 1956. Children: Hollye Lynne, David Kendall.