Background
Ellis, David Wertz was born on February 8, 1936 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Calvert Nice and Elizabeth Oller (Wertz) Ellis.
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Ellis, David Wertz was born on February 8, 1936 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Calvert Nice and Elizabeth Oller (Wertz) Ellis.
Bachelor with honors in Chemistry, Haverford College, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lehigh University, 1979.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lafayette College, 1990. Doctor of Science (honorary), Susquehanna University, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ursinus College, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Juniata College, 1989. Data Control Language (honorary), University of the South, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northeastern University, 2002.
Assistant professor chemistry University New Hampshire, 1962-1967, associate professor, 1967-1978, acting assistant dean Graduate School, 1967, assistant dean College of Technology, 1968, associate academy vice president, 1968-1971, vice provost, vice president academy affairs, 1971-1978. President Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1978-1990, president emeritus, since 1990. President, director Museum of Science, Boston, 1990—2002, president emeritus, since 2003.
Senior fellow The Boston Foundation, 2003—2004. Pres The Mus Group, 2005—2009. Member Advisory Committee for The Directorate on Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, 1998-2001, chairman, 2000, 2001.
Interim president Boston Children's Museum, 2009-2010.
Board directors Elderhostel, 1983—1987, 1989—2000, chairman, 1990—1995, 1996—2000. Vice chairman National Association Indiana College and Universities, 1987—1988, chairman, 1988—1989. Board directors, member American Council on Education Commission on Leadership Development, 1988—1990.
Board directors Science Museum Exhibits Collaborative, 1990—2002, secretary-treasurer, 1992—1993, chairman, 1993—1995. Board directors Museum Film Network, 1990—2002, chairman, 1993—1997. Board directors Station WGBH Public Broadcasting, 1990—2000, member executive committee, 1992—2000, chairman audit committee, 1993—2000, member technical committee, 2000—2003.
Board directors Giant Screen Theater Association, 1992—1994, 1996—1998, chairman marketing committee, 1992—1994, member liaison committee, 1996—1998. Board directors Association Science Technology Centers, 1992—1993, 1995—2002, vice president, 1997—1999. Convener National Health Sciences Consortium, 1994—1996.
Member board overseers Tufts University College Arts and Science, 1995—2001. Board advisors Whitehead Institute, since 1996, executive commissioner, since 2008. Board advisors Seacoast Science Center, 1998—2009, trustee, 2004—2009, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1998—2004, Flaschner Institute, 2000—2003, TERC, since 2005, Art Museum, since 2009, University New Hampshire, since 2006, Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences, 2004—2006, since 2009.
Board directors Audubon Society, New Hampshire, since 2007, University New Hampshire Foundation, 1997—2006, vice chairman, 1999—2002. Board directors Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum, since 2000, chairman, 2005—2010, Rapport Institute, 2001—2009, Lemelson Center of the Smithsonian Institute, 2003—2006. Member board visitors University Maine, Machias, 2001—2007.
Director Conservation Law Foundation, since 2004, Boston 4 Celebrations, since 2001. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Association Museum, Harvard Faculty Club, Conservation Law Foundation, Museum of Science, New Hampshire Audubon, Seacoast Science Center.
Married Marion Elizabeth Schmitt, June 24, 1961. Children: Kathryn Dana, Lorna Beth, Audrey Heather.