Background
May, Eleanor Goddard was born on September 26, 1925 in Groton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Robert Morse and Virginia Ames (Woods) May.
business administration educator
May, Eleanor Goddard was born on September 26, 1925 in Groton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Robert Morse and Virginia Ames (Woods) May.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics magna cum laude, Tufts College, 1947. Postgraduate, American University, 1968. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, George Washington University, 1971.
Actuarial trainee group annuity department, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1947-1948;
member of staff Bureau Business Research, Harvard University Graduate School Business Administration, Boston, 1948-1951;
assistant executive secretary, Harvard University Graduate School Business Administration, Boston, 1951-1955;
assistant and associate staff researcher, Harvard University Graduate School Business Administration, Boston, 1955-1962;
assistant director, then director research, Woodward & Lothrop, Inc., Washington, 1962-1970;
lecturer, then assistant professor business administration, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School Business Administration, Charlottesvville, 1970-1974;
associate professor, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School Business Administration, Charlottesvville, 1974-1978;
professor, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School Business Administration, Charlottesvville, 1978-1990;
professor emerita, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School Business Administration, Charlottesvville, since 1990;
director Business Studies Center, Tayloe Murphy Institute, University of Virginia Darden Graduate School Business Administration, Charlottesvville, 1970-1986. Staff consultant Menswear Retailers American, 1970-1972. Faculty associate Management Analysis Center, Inc., 1979-1986.
Consultant Main Street Project, National Trust for History Preservation, 1985-1990. Researcher Marketing Science Institute, 1970-1985. Volunteer executive International Executive Svc.
Corps, 1995; presenter in field, since 1972. Member of advisory committee Retail Research Institute, 1964-1965, director, 1966-1970. Member retail store statistics subcommittee Retail Bureau, Metropolitan Washington Board Trade, 1964-1966.
Expert witness various law firms. Consultant to various retail companies.
Founding member board directors Community Meals on Wheels, Charlottesville, 1978-1988. Board directors Adventure Bound School, Charlottesville, 1986-1993, president, 1990-1993. Board directors Elk Hill Farm, Goochland, Virginia, since 1992.
Board trustees Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church, 1997-2003, president 1999-2001. Board directors, treasurer On Our Own Inc., 2004-2005. Member American Collegiate Retailing Association, Academy Marketing Science, Retired Faculty Association (board directors, 1992-2002, vice president 1992-1999, president 1999-2001), Colonial Dames American (board directors, treasurer 1993-1994), Contemporary Club (board directors 1994-1996), Sigma Pi Sigma.