Background
Gregg, Lucius Perry was born on January 16, 1933 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lucius Perry and Rachel (Jackson) Gregg.
Gregg, Lucius Perry was born on January 16, 1933 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lucius Perry and Rachel (Jackson) Gregg.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1955; Master of Science in Aero and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; AMP Program, Harvard University, 1975; D of Science (honorary), Grinnell College, 1973.
Pilot, aircraft commander military air command, United States Air Force, 1956-1959;
project scientist, Air Force Office Scientific Research, Washington, 1961-1965;
director, research coordinator, associate dean science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965-1969;
program officer, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York City, 1969-1972;
president, First Chicago U. Finance Corporation, Chicago, 1972-1979;
vice president, First National Bank Chicago, 1972-1979;
vice president corporation planning, Bristol-Myers Company. New York City, 1979-1983;
director national public relations, vice president governor relations, Citibank/Citicorp, New York City, 1983-1987;
vice president public affairs, New York Daily News, New York City, 1987-1989;
vice president corporation communications, Hughes electronics corporation, Los Angeles, since 1989. Visiting commission on aero and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1979.
Visiting com.on physics Harvard University, Cambridge, 1973-1979. Member of commission on human resources National Academy Science, Washington, 1973-1978. Vice chairman, board directors Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1975-1981.
Board of trustees W Net Public television, New York City, 1981-1989. Board directors Chicago Council on Foreign Rels., Chicago, 1975-1979. Member academic board United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1971-1981.
Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration U. Rels., Washington, 1968-1972. Chairman of the Board Tulane University, New Orleans, 1972-1982. Trustee Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1976-1979, Loyola Marymount U., Los Angeles, since 1994, Freeman Hospitals Foundation, Los Angeles, since 1994.
Member Illinois Commn.on Urban Governor, Chicago, 1976-1979, Chicago Mayor's Council Economics Advisors, Chicago, 1976-1979. Intelligence review committee Chicago Police Depart., 1977-1979.
Major United States Air Force, 1965-1985.
Married Doris Marie Jefferson, May 30, 1959 (deceased November 1980). 1 child, Lucius Perry III. Married Beverly Electrical Engineer Ward, January 3, 1994.