NMSI Board of Directors

Tom Luce

Chairman, NMSI

Former NMSI Chief Executive Officer

Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

An attorney, Tom Luce received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southern Methodist Univer… view complete biography

Bruce Alberts

Editor in Chief Science Magazine

Former President of the National Academy of Sciences

Bruce Alberts, a respected biochemist with a strong commitment to the improvement of science and mat… view complete biography

Norm Augustine

Lead Director, NMSI

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Norman R. Augustine was raised in Colorado and attended Princeton University where he graduated with… view complete biography

Gov. Gaston Caperton

President, College Board

Former Governor of West Virginia

Gaston Caperton, a former two-term governor of West Virginia, is the eighth president of the College… view complete biography

Kenneth P. Cohen

Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Kenneth P. Cohen is the Vice President of Public and Government Affairs for Exxon Mobil Corporation.… view complete biography

Carolyn Bacon Dickson

Executive Director, O'Donnell Foundation

Carolyn Dickson is Executive Director of the O’Donnell Foundation in Dallas.  The mission… view complete biography

Nancy Grasmick

Former State Superintendent of Schools, Maryland State Department of Education

Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick was Maryland's first female state superintendent and the U.S.'s longes… view complete biography

Bernard Harris, Jr., MD

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Vesalius Ventures

President and Founder, The Harris Foundation, Inc.

Former NASA astronaut, first African-American to walk in space

Dr. Harris is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius Ventures, Inc., a venture … view complete biography

Dr. Ray O Johnson

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Dr. Ray O Johnson is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Lockheed Martin C… view complete biography

Shirley Malcom

Head of Directorate for Education and Human Resources, American Association for the Advancement of Science

A longtime leader in education and science literacy, Shirley Malcom is Head of the Directorate for E… view complete biography

Mary Ann Rankin

Chief Executive Officer, NMSI

Mary Ann Rankin joined the National Math and Science Initiative as Chief Executive Officer on August… view complete biography

Dr. Sally Ride

President and Chief Executive Officer, Sally Ride Science

Former NASA astronaut, first American woman in space

Sally K. Ride, Ph.D., a former NASA Astronaut and the first American woman in space, is the Presiden… view complete biography

Arthur F. Ryan

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Financial, Inc.

Arthur F. Ryan is retired chairman and chief executive officer of Prudential Financial, Inc., one of… view complete biography

Roy Vagelos, MD

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Roy Vagelos is Retired Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. He received an AB in 1950 from the … view complete biography

Charles M. Vest

President, National Academy of Engineering

President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Charles M. Vest hails from Morgantown, West Virginia. He earned a B.S.M.E degree in mechanical engin… view complete biography