Career
David earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1947. He took a job with Bell Telephone Laboratories and worked there from 1950 to 1970, eventually becoming Executive Director, Research. Following the resignation of Lee A. DuBridge, David was appointed as Nixon"s science advisor.
David resigned in 1973, citing "disappointment that his advice had not been heeded." He then took a position as Executive Vice President of R&Doctorate and Planning for Gould, Incorporated. from 1973 to 1977.
He founded consulting group EED, Incorporated. in 1977, advising industry, government and universities on technology, research and innovation management. In 1977, he became President of Research and Engineering for Exxon Corporation from 1977 to 1986.
In 1983, he was awarded the International Republican Institute Medal from the Industrial Research Institute in recognition for his leadership contributions. He joined The Washington Advisory Group in 1997, serving as Treasurer until 2004.
He is currently Director of the Ronson Corporation.
David was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1966. In 1974, he was elected to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation and is a Life Member. In 2012, David was a co-signatory of a Wall Street Journal op-ed questioning the scientific consensus on global warming.
