Deborah L. Wince-Smith
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Deborah L. Wince-Smith is the President
of the United States Council on Competitiveness
.
. Wince-Smith earned a degree in classical archaeology
and graduated Magna cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College
. She earned her master’s degree from King’s College
, University of Cambridge
. Wince-Smith began her career as a program director for the National Science Foundation
from 1976-1984 where she managed U.S. research programs with Eastern European countries and U.S. universities.
during the George H. W. Bush
administration. She was appointed by President George W. Bush
and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a member of the Oversight Board of the Internal Revenue Service. Wince-Smith is also a member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. During the course of her career, she has testified before several committees of the U.S. House and Senate. She also serves on or chairs four Cabinet-level advisory groups, including a task force on nuclear energy for the Secretary of Energy.
Following her government tenure, Wince-Smith became active in governance of various national scientific labs. Wince-Smith sits on the Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory
and the University of California
President’s Council for Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. she is a member of the Board of Directors of the NASDAQ
OMX Group, Inc. and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
Wince-Smith has appeared on several international broadcast networks, including CNN
, MSNBC
, C-SPAN
, and Canada’s Report on Business Television. Wince-Smith is regularly interviewed by major newspapers like The Washington Post
and Wall Street Journal as an expert on economic, science and technology policy.
Throughout her career Wince-Smith has always been involved in the global competitiveness debate. During the Reagan Administration, she served as the Assistant Director for International Affairs and Competitiveness in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Wince-Smith designed and negotiated the landmark 1988 Head of Government Science Technology Agreement with Japan and developed President Ronald Reagan
’s 1988 Competitiveness Initiative. She later directed President George H.W. Bush’s National Technology Initiative.
Wince-Smith volunteers her time on the Board of Directors of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and is a trustee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
.
In December 2006 she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Michigan State University
.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the United States Council on Competitiveness
Council on Competitiveness
The Council on Competitiveness is an American non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The Council’s goal is to increase the United States' economic competitiveness in the global marketplace...
.
Early life
Wince-Smith grew up in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
. Wince-Smith earned a degree in classical archaeology
Classical archaeology
Classical archaeology is the archaeological investigation of the great Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Nineteenth century archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann were drawn to study the societies they had read about in Latin and Greek texts...
and graduated Magna cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
. She earned her master’s degree from King’s College
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. Wince-Smith began her career as a program director for the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
from 1976-1984 where she managed U.S. research programs with Eastern European countries and U.S. universities.
Professional career
Wince-Smith has more than 20 years of experience as a senior U.S. government official, including as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy in the United States Department of CommerceUnited States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
during the George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
administration. She was appointed by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a member of the Oversight Board of the Internal Revenue Service. Wince-Smith is also a member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. During the course of her career, she has testified before several committees of the U.S. House and Senate. She also serves on or chairs four Cabinet-level advisory groups, including a task force on nuclear energy for the Secretary of Energy.
Following her government tenure, Wince-Smith became active in governance of various national scientific labs. Wince-Smith sits on the Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States, receiving this designation on July 1, 1946. It is the largest national laboratory by size and scope in the Midwest...
and the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
President’s Council for Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. she is a member of the Board of Directors of the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
OMX Group, Inc. and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
Wince-Smith has appeared on several international broadcast networks, including CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, C-SPAN
C-SPAN
C-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
, and Canada’s Report on Business Television. Wince-Smith is regularly interviewed by major newspapers like The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
and Wall Street Journal as an expert on economic, science and technology policy.
Throughout her career Wince-Smith has always been involved in the global competitiveness debate. During the Reagan Administration, she served as the Assistant Director for International Affairs and Competitiveness in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Wince-Smith designed and negotiated the landmark 1988 Head of Government Science Technology Agreement with Japan and developed President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
’s 1988 Competitiveness Initiative. She later directed President George H.W. Bush’s National Technology Initiative.
Wince-Smith volunteers her time on the Board of Directors of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and is a trustee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring and encouraging invention and creativity through the administration of its programs. The Hall of Fame honors the men and women responsible for the great technological advances that make human,...
.
In December 2006 she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
.
Websites
- http://www.compete.org/about-us/president/
- http://www.compete.org/
- http://www.economist.com/debate/index.cfm?action=article&debate_id=2&story_id=10278387
- http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=5921.php
- http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1114/p03s02-usec.html
- http://www.nortech.org/News/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=34
- http://www.hpcwire.com/industry/government/17886979.html
Videos
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8kJGHw1ac
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVlNq1M9WU
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFhkLJJXf54
- Additional videos can be seen at the Innovate America YouTube channel