Background
Lave, Roy Ellis was born on September 23, 1935 in Homewood, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Ellis and Marjorie (Kantzler) Lave.
Lave, Roy Ellis was born on September 23, 1935 in Homewood, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Ellis and Marjorie (Kantzler) Lave.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1958; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1958; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1965.
Assistant to associate professor, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1962-1972; Chief Executive Officer, Systan, Inc., Los Altos, California, since 1966. Chairman Paratransit Committee transactions Research Board, since 1993.
Councilman, City of Los Altos (California), 1974-1982, Mayor, City of Los Altos, 1976-1978. Commissioner Santa Clara County Transportation Commission, 1974-1986 (chairman Finance Committee 1978-1980, Planning Committee 1980), Metropolitan transactions Commission (San Francisco Bay Area), 1980-1986. Founding president Los Altos Tomorrow, since 1990.
President North County Library. Authority, 1985-1993, active, since 1985. Member Executive Committee Paratransit Coordination Council, Santa Clara County, 1979-1985, chairman 1980-1982.
Board directors Outreach & Escort, Inc., San Jose, 1979-1983, Palo Alto Area Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1990, El Camino Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1991. Member Institute Indianapolis Engineers (president Peninsula chapter 1966-1967, board directors 1964-1968), American Society for Engineering Education (international committee, Dow Chemical award for outstanding youth faculty 1971), Transportation Research Forum, Operations Research Society of America, Institute Management Science, American Public Transit Association (futures symposium planning committee), Association for Commuter Transportation (chairman technical council), Gold Bend Condominium Association (board directors 1988-1993), Rotary (Los Altos chapter president 1991-1992).
Married Penelope Ann Reynolds, June 11, 1960. Children: Julia, Reynolds.