Lynn Etheridge Etheridge Davis

Background

Davis, Lynn Etheridge was born on September 6, 1943 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Earl DeWitt and Louise (Featherston) Etheridge.

Education

Lynn E. Davis was educated at Duke University, receiving a B.A. in political science. She then received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in political science from.

Career

Lecturer, Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1966-1967; assistant professor political science, Bernard College, Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1974; research associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1973; program analysis staff, National Security Council, 1974; assistant professor, lecturer department political science, Columbia University, 1974-1976; professor, staff member, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1975-1976; deputy assistant secretary of defense for policy plans and national security affairs, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, Department Defense, Washington, 1977-1979; assistant deputy under secretary for policy planning, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, Department Defense, Washington, 1979-1981; research, International Institute Strategic Studies, London, 1981-1982; professor national security affairs, National War College, Washington, 1982-1985; director studies, International Institute Strategic Studies, London, 1985-1987; honorary senior research fellow, department war studies, Kings College, London, 1988-1990; research fellow, John Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute, Paul H. Nitze School Advanced International Studies, 1988-1991; vice president army research division, director Arroyo Center, Research and Development, Santa Monica, California, 1991-1993; senior fellow, Research and Development, Washington, since 1997; under secretary for arms control and international security affairs, Department State, Washington, 1993-1997.

Works

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Membership

Member Council on Foreign Rels., Phi Beta Kappa.