Background
Mayadas, Ashok Frank was born on December 7, 1939 in Ferozepore, India. Son of Sadanand Mayadas and Hajra Massey.
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Ashok Frank Mayadas
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Ashok Frank Mayadas, Indian, American social welfare administrator, director. Achievements include patents for devices for computer logic. Named Distance Education Hall of Fame, University Oklahoma, 2007; recipient Medal of Honor, Sloan-C Inc., 2005, Irving award, American Distance Education Consortium, 2008.
Education
BMetE, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1965.
Career
Vice president International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1983—1993. Program director Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York City, since 1993. Board directors E-Cornell, Ithaca.
Director Annual Online Education Conference.
Achievements
Membership
Board member Woodstock School, Mussooree, India, since 2009. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member: Sloan-C, Industry Studies Association, American Physical Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Carolyn Jean Barr, June 8, 1962. Children: Christina Jean Lawrence, Jennifer Anne Dering.
Education
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1961
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1965
Career
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1983 - 1993
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1993
Awards
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Named Distance Education Hall of Fame, University Oklahoma, 2007. Recipient Medal of Honor, Sloan-C Inc., 2005, Irving award, American Distance Education Consortium, 2008.Named Distance Education Hall of Fame, University Oklahoma, 2007. Recipient Medal of Honor, Sloan-C Inc., 2005, Irving award, American Distance Education Consortium, 2008.