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Archival as AuthorArchival as SubjectPublished as SubjectWalter E. Massey
Dates
April 5, 1938 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Massey, Walter E.
Additional Forms of Names
Massey, W. E. (Walter E.)
Biography
Abstract
Walter E. Massey is President Emeritus at Morehouse College (1995-present). Other institutional affiliations include the University of California and the National Science Foundation. His research interests include theoretical physicists and quantum liquids.
Important Dates
April 5, 1938Birth, Hattiesburg (Miss.).
1958Obtained BS in Mathematics and Physics, Morehouse College, Atlanta (Ga.).
1966Obtained PhD in Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis (Mo.).
1966 – 1968Fellow to Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory.
1969 – 1970Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
1970 – 1979Associate Professor (1970-1975) and Professor of Physics and College Dean (1975-1979), Brown University, Providence (R.I.).
1972 – 1975Member, Physics Review Committee, National Research Council.
1975 – 1977Member, Advisory Panel, Division of Physics, National Science Foundation.
1979 – 1984Director, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont (Ill.).
1979 – 1984Member, National Science Board.
1979 – 1993Professor of Physics (1979-1993) and Vice President, Research (1983-1991), University of Chicago, Chicago (Ill.).
1980 – 1981Member, Board of Trustees, Washington University, St. Louis.
1980 – 1983Corporation Member, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
1982 – 1985Member, Visiting Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University.
1982 – 1998Member, Board of Directors, American Oil Company (Amoco).
1983 – 1991Advisory Trustee, RAND Corporation.
1984 – 2006Member, Board of Directors, Motorola, Inc.
1989President, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
1991 – 1993Director, National Science Foundation.
1991 – 1993Member, National Science Board.
1993Advisory Trustee, RAND Corporation.
1993 – 1995Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of California.
1995 – presentPresident (1995-2007) and President Emeritus (2007-present), Morehouse College, Atlanta (Ga.).
1998 – 2008Member, Board of Directors, BP.
1998 – 2010Member, Board of Directors, Bank of America.
1998 – presentMember, Board of Directors, McDonald's Corporation.
2001 – 2002Member, Board of Trustees, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
2007 – 2008Member, Board of Directors, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2009 – 2010Chair, Board of Directors, Bank of America.
Occupation
Theoretical physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Family
Massey, Shirley Anne
Wife.
Colleagues
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Anderson, A. C. (Ansel Cochran), 1933-
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Bollinger, Lowell M. (Lowell Moyer)
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Brown University.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Cooper, Leon N. (Leon Neil), 1930-
Both employed at Brown University.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Brown University, and University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Loomis, F. W. (Francis Wheeler), 1889-1976
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at Brown University.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at Brown University and University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Parker, E. N. (Eugene Newman), 1927-
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Simpson, John A. (John Alexander), 1916-2000
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at Brown University.
Both employed at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Both employed at Brown University.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at University of Chicago.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Additional
Mickens, Ronald E., 1943-
Institutions
Major Positions
Fellow; Physicist; and Director.
Brown University. Department of Physics
Associate Professor of Physics and Professor of Physics.
Brown University. Office of the Dean of the College
Dean.
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.)
President and President Emeritus.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Director and Member, Advisory Panel, Division of Physics.
University of California
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs.
University of Chicago
Vice President, Research.
University of Chicago. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Physics
Assistant Professor.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
President.
American Oil Company
Member, Board of Directors.
Bank of America
Member and Chair, Board of Directors.
BP Corporation North America Inc
Member, Board of Directors.
Delta Air Lines
Member, Board of Directors.
McDonald’s Corporation
Member, Board of Directors.
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.). Department of Mathematics
Obtained BS (1958).
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.). Department of Physics
Obtained BS (1958).
Motorola, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors.
National Research Council (U.S.)
Member, Physics Review Committee.
National Science Board (U.S.)
Member.
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
Member, Visiting Committee, College of Arts and Sciences.
Rand Corporation
Advisory Trustee.
Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in Physics (1966). Member, Board of Trustees.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Corporation Member and Member, Board of Trustees.
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Exceptional Black Scientists collection, 1971-1986 (bulk 1980-1984).
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
New York Public Library
515 E. Malcolm X Ave., New York, NY 10037, USA.
HistoryMakers oral history interviews with African American physicists [videorecording], 2001-2012.
HistoryMakers
1900 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago Illinois 60616, USA
Subject
Ronald E. Mickens collection on African-American physicists, circa 1950-2008.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA