Background
Harrison, Stanley Earl was born on November 19, 1930 in Northrup, Ohio, United States. Son of Stanley Mervin and Helen Mildred (Northup) Harrison.
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Stanley Earl Harrison
Edit Profilefoundation executive electrical engineer
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1958. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University New Mexico, 1962. Doctor of Science (honorary), Shenandoah College and Conservatory, 1988.
Master in Public Service (honorary), University Rio Grande, 1988. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ohio State University, 1989.
Career
Member research staff, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1958;
member technical staff, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, 1958-1963;
program manager, Martin-Marietta Corporation, Baltimore, 1963-1968;
with, The Business Development Manager Corporation, 1968-1988;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, McLean, Virginia, 1978-1983;
president, chief operating officer, 1983-1988;
president, chief operating officer, Business Development Manager Services Company, McLean, 1983-1988;
president, chief operating officer, Zapex Corporation, McLean, 1983-1988;
executive vice president, Business Development Manager International, Inc., McLean, 1983-1988;
also board directors, Business Development Manager International, Inc., McLean, 1979-1988;
vice chairman operations, Business Development Manager Management Services Company, McLean, 1983-1988;
president, chief operating officer, Business Development Manager Engineering Services Company, McLean, 1983-1988;
president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, The Potomac Foundation, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1988;
also board directors, Potomac Foundation, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1988. Member, past chairman Committee for Tomorrow, Ohio State University. Board directors Washington Dulles Task Force.
Board directors Fairfax Hospital System.
Achievements
Politics
The state should not use its authority to promote particular religious beliefs, nor should it require prayer or worship in the public schools. However, the state should leave students free to practice their own religious convictions.
Views
There are different understandings about the Bible's authority in our lives. The task of every believer is to use different Bible translations and commentaries in order to discover the word of God.
Membership
Member development committee, board directors Western Maryland College, Westminster. Past member development committee, past trustee Shenandoah College and Conservatory, 1982-1984. Member Bretton Woods, since 1987.
Member Virginia Council Higher Education, since 1984. Board directors national finance council Democratic National Committee, Washington. Co-chairman Democratic Business Council.
Member Democratic National Committee. Past board directors and chairman Crime Solvers Association, Fairfax County. Board advisors Democratic Leadership Council, since 1979.
Advisory board Center for Strategic and International Studies, since 1988. With United States Air Force, 1948-1952. Member Association United States Army, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Defense Preparedness Association, Navy League United States (life), United States Air Force Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Ohio State University President Club, Masons, Shriners, Order Eastern Star, University Club, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Connections
Married Doris Ann Powell, June 21, 1953. Children– Brenda Kay Harrison Ruysen, Elizabeth, David Stanley, Anita Lynn.
