Background
David, Edward Emil was born on January 25, 1925 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Emil and Beatrice (Liebman) David.
business executive electrical engineer
David, Edward Emil was born on January 25, 1925 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Emil and Beatrice (Liebman) David.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1945; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Stevens Institute Technology, 1971; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1971; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Michigan, 1971; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Carnegie-Mellon, 1972; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Lehigh University, 1973; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Illinois-Chicago, 1973; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, 1978; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Florida, 1982; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rutgers University, 1984; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), New Jersey Institute Technology, 1985; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1985.
Executive director research, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1950-1970;
science adviser to, President Nixon
director, Office Science and Technology, Washington, 1970-1973;
executive vice president, Gould, Inc., 1973-1977;
independent consultant, 1977, 86—;
vice president, Exxon Corporation, New York City, 1978-1980;
president, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1977-1986;
president, EED, Inc., Bedminster, New Jersey, since 1986. Board directors Lord Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania, Intermagnetics General Corporation, Guilderland, New York, California Microwave, Inc., Redwood City, Inter-VU, Inc., San Diego, International Media Research Foundation, Tokyo, On-Line Computer Library. Center, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, Space Hab, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., San Diego.
Consultant National Security Council, 1974-1977. Member defense science board unites states department Defense, 1974-1975. Member technical advisory board Chrysler corporation, 1985-1993.
Chairman National Task Force on Technology and Society. United States representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science Committee,1979-1995. Member of advisory board AMP, Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Bellcore, Livingston, New Jersey, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, Institute Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia, 1993-1995, Poly Ventures, Farmingdale, New York, Rowan College New Jersey, Glassboro.
Active White House Science Council, 1980-1988,New Jersey Commision on Science and Technology.
Member Bicentennial advising committee Chicago Museum Science and Industry, 1974-1975. Member of advisory board Office of Physical Sciences, National Research Council, 1976-1981. Member President's Commision on National Medal of Science, 1975-1978.
Member visiting commission to division physical science U.Chgo., since 1976. Member of advisory county Humanities Institute, since 1976. Trustee Aerospace Corporation, 1974-1981, chairman of the board of trustees, 1975-1981.
Life member corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1974, also member Executive Committee, energy advisory board. Board directors Summit (New Jersey) Speech School, 1967-1970. Member Marshall Scholarships Advisory Council.
Member of advisory and resource county Princeton University. Member consultant science committee Chateaubriand Scholarships. Trustee Carnegie Institution of Washington, 20th Century Fund, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science (board directors 1974-1975, 77-82, president 1977-1978, chairman board of directors 1979-1980), Acoustical Society American, American Academy Arts and Sciences, AudioEngring. Society; member NAS (county 1995), National Academy of Engineering (Bueche award 1984), American Philosophical Society, Association Computing Machinery, American Society for Engineering Education (Hall of Fame 1993), Engineering Society Detroit, National Academy Public Administration.
Married Ann Hirshberg, December 23, 1950. 1 daughter, Nancy.