Background
Ancker-Johnson, Betsy was born on April 29, 1927 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clinton James and Fern (Lalan) Ancker.
engineer physicist automotive company executive
Ancker-Johnson, Betsy was born on April 29, 1927 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clinton James and Fern (Lalan) Ancker.
Bachelor in Physics with high honors (Pendleton scholar), Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Physics magna cum laude, University Tuebingen, Germany, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic Institute New York, 1979.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Trinity College, Northbrook, Illinois, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Alverno College, Milwaukee, 1984.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 1980.
Instructor, junior research physicist, University of California, Berkeley, 1953-1954;
physicist, Sylvania Microwave Physics Laboratory, 1956-1958;
member technical staff, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1958-1961;
research specialist, Boeing Company, 1961-1970;
executive, Boeing Company, 1970-1973;
assistant secretary, unites states department Commerce for Science and Technology, 1973-1977;
director physical research, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1977-1979;
vice president environmental activities staff, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1979-1992. Affiliate professor electrical engineering U. Washington, 1961-1973. Member Energy Research Advisory Board, 1983-1987, advising committee on inertial confinement fusion Department Energy, 1992-1994, United States Safety Review Panel National Science Foundation, 1987-1988.
Consultant Inland Steel Inc., 1991-1996. Board directors Enterprise Development International, since 1993, WaveBand, Inc., since 1996. Member of advisory committee Rowan School Engineering, 1993-1996.
Regents visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1989.
Member staff Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1954-1956. Member visiting committee electrical and computer division Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States Department Defense Science Board. Member advisory board Stanford University School Engineering, Florida State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Congressional Caucus for Science and Technology.
Board directors General Mills, 1978-1990, Varison Associates, 1977-1979, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, 1982-1992, Enterprise Development International, since 1992, University Texas Cocknell School Engineering since 1997. Trustee Wellesley College, 1971-1977. Chair board directors World Environmental Center, 1988-1993, director 1988-1999.
Founding trustee Johnson Scholarship Foundation, 1991-2001. Founding director Work Place Influence, 1997-2007. Board directors Cocoon-Resources, since 2010.
Member University Texas College Engineering Advisory Board, since 1997. Board directors Texas Environmental Forum, 2000-2001. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society (councillor-at-large 1973-1976).
Member National Research Council (board engineering education 1991-1995, committee on women in science and engineering 1990-1996, office science and engineering personnel advisory committee 1993-1996), National Academy Engineering (councillor 1995-2001), Air Pollution Control Association, Society Automotive Engineers (board directors 1979-1981, board directors Cocoonresources, since 2010). Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Harold Hunt Johnson, March 15, 1958. Children: Ruth P. Johnson, David H. Johnson, Paul A. Johnson (deceased), Marti H. Johnson.