Background
Ponitz, David H. was born on January 21, 1931 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry John and Jeanette (Bouwman) Ponitz.
Ponitz, David H. was born on January 21, 1931 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry John and Jeanette (Bouwman) Ponitz.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1952. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1954. Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Dayton, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2009.
Principal, Waldron (Michigan) Area Schools, 1956-1958; superintendent, Waldron (Michigan) Area Schools, 1958-1960; consultant, Harvard University, Boston School Survey, 1961-1963; superintendent, Freeport (Illinois) Public Schools, 1962-1965; president, Freeport Community College, 1962-1965; president, Washtenaw Community College, 1965-1975; president, Sinclair Community College, 1975-1997; president emeritus, Sinclair Community College, since 1997. Consultant to community colleges. Chairman, president Ohi Advanced Technology Center.
Past chairman Dayton Mayor's Council on Economic Development, 1977-1985. Member National Advisory Council on Nursing. Former co-chair Performing Arts Education Task Force.
Board directors Alliance for Education. Former campaign chairman Ann Arbor and Dayton United Way. Past vice chairman Dayton Citizens Advisory Council for Desegregation Implementation.
Vice president Miami Valley Research Park. Member, past chairman Area Progress Council, Dayton. Board directors Dayton Development Council.
Member Financial Stability Board board Citizens Federal Banks, Universal Energy Systems Board. Past chairman Miami Valley Joint Labor/Management Professionals, Area Progress Council. Chairman board dirs Center Occupational Research and Development.
Board chair Wright Technology Network. Board directors Dean Family Funds. Trustee Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, president, since 2006.
Member Midwestern Higher Education Commission. Vice chair Miami Valley Research Foundation. Past chairman board directors League Innovation Community College.
Board directors Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Chair foundation board United States Air Force, chair National Museum, 2006-2008. Member American Association Community and Junior Colleges (national future commission, board directors, chairman 1988-1989, National Leadership award 2002), Ohio Technology and Community College Association (president 1979-1980), National Management Association (Hall of Fame award 2001), Rotary.
Married Doris Jean Humes, August 5, 1956. Children: Catherine Anne, David Robinson.