Background
Mayo, Louis Harkey was born on May 20, 1918 in Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Walker Porter and Reba (Harkey) Mayo.
Mayo, Louis Harkey was born on May 20, 1918 in Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Walker Porter and Reba (Harkey) Mayo.
Student, East Kentucky State College, 1936. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1949.
Juris Scientiae Doctor, Yale, 1953.
Professor George Washington University Law School, since 1950, acting dean, 1958-1959. Dean George Washington University Law School (Graduate School Public Law), 1960-1966, vice president for policy studies and special projects, since 1966, director program policy studies science and technical, since 1966. Consultant White House Special Projects.
Disarmament, 1956; executive secretary Federal Communications Commission Network Study, 1956-1957. Member panel technical assessment committee science public policy National Academy of Sciences, 1968-1969, member committee hearing, bioacoustics and biomechanics, since 1972. Advisory board Center Administrative Justice, since 1979.
Served from ensign to lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1940-1947. Member American, Virginia, Federal, District of Columbia Bar associations.
Married Mary Leah Mayo, September 17, 1943. Children– Richard, Harkey, David.