Background
Gravatt, Claude Carrington was born on December 12, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Claude Carrington and Martha Loretta (Bost) Gravatt.
research and development executive
Gravatt, Claude Carrington was born on December 12, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Claude Carrington and Martha Loretta (Bost) Gravatt.
Bachelor of Science, U. Richmond, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1966.
Post-doctoral research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1967; member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1967-1969; research chemist, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1969-1973; program analyst, Office of the Director, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1973-1975; deputy director Center for Analytical Chemistry, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1975-1978; chief Office of Environmental Measurements, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1978-1980; deputy director for programs, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1980-1982; deputy director National Measurement Laboratory, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1982-1989; deputy associate director for strategic planning, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Stand.), Gaithersburg, 1989-1990; director technical commercialization, National Institute Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau Stand.), Gaithersburg, 1990-1994; director manufacturing competitiveness, Department Commerce, Washington, 1994-1995; visiting professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1995-1996; director Manufacturing Competitiveness, Office Undersec. Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1996; director manufacturing competitiveness, Office of Under-Secretary of Technology.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Industrial Science and Technology secretary, chair Nominations committee), Optical Society American, American Physical Society, Society Automotive Engineers, National Conference ofthe Advancement of Research.
Married Ann Lee Sullivan, June 20, 1964. Children: Lee Carrington, Ann English.