Background
Davis, Ruth Margaret was born on October 19, 1928 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of W. George and Mary Anna (Ackermann) Davis.
information technology executive
Davis, Ruth Margaret was born on October 19, 1928 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of W. George and Mary Anna (Ackermann) Davis.
Bachelor, American University, 1950. Master of Arts, University Maryland, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Maryland, 2000.
Statistician, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Washington, 1946-1949;
mathematician, National Bureau Standards, 1950-1951;
head operations research division, David Taylor Model Basin, 1955-1961;
staff assistant Office Director Defense Research and Engineering, Department Defense, 1961-1967;
associate director research and development, National Library. Medicine, 1967-1968;
director, Lister Hill National Center for biomedical Communications, 1968-1970;
director Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1970-1977;
deputy undersecretary defense for research and engineering, 1977-1979;
assistant secretary resource applications, unites states department Energy, 1979-1981;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Pymatuning Group Inc., since 1981. Chairman Aerospace Corporation.
Board directors Ceridian Inc., Varian Associations, BTG, Inc., SSDS, Inc., Premark International, Inc., Principal Finance Group, Inc., Tupperware Inc. Trustee Consolidated Edison Company of New York. Lecturer U. Maryland., 1955-1957, American U., 1957-1958.
Visiting professor computer science University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1972. Adjunct.prof. U. Pittsburgh. Consultant Office Naval Research, Washington, 1957-1958.
Mem.Md. Governor's Science Advisory Council, 1971-1977. Chairman national advisory county Elec. Power Research Institute, 1975-1976.
Trustee Institute Defense Analysis. Board visitors Catholic U. American. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society for Information Display.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, Math.Assn. American, National Academy Engineering, National Academy Public Administration, National Academy Arts and Sciences, Washington Philosophical Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Benjamin F. Lohr, April 29, 1961.