McLean, Va.,USA - May 25, 2010, McLean, Va.,USA - ATS Corporation, an IT company, announced the election of Anita K. Jones and James R. Swartwout to its board of directors.
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Dr. Jones is a University Professor Emerita at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science, where she has taught since 1988. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Jones served as Director of Defense Research and Engineering in the U.S. Department of Defense, where she was responsible for management of the department's science and technology programs.
Dr. Jones is currently a senior fellow of the Defense Science Board, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a trustee of InQTel, and a member of the Executive Committee of the governing corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since 1998, she has been a director of Science Applications International Corporation.
Dr. Jones was also a founder and vice president of Tartan Laboratories, a trustee of the MITRE Corporation, and she served as vice-chair of the National Science Board, the governing board of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Dr. Jones has received the Computing Research Association's Service Award, the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and the Department of Defense Award for Distinguished Public Service. She has published more than 50 technical articles and two books in the areas of computer software and systems.
Dr. Jones received her A.B. from Rice University in mathematics, her M.A. in literature from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Mr. Swartwout has more than 30 years of operational and financial management experience in both public and private corporations. Most recently, he served as co-chief executive officer and board member of Habasit Holding, and prior to this, he spent 18 years with Summa Industries.
Before his tenure at Summa, Mr. Swartwout served in several executive roles in various manufacturing firms. He is currently a director of Sparton Corporation, a publicly-traded, diversified electronics company and supplier of sophisticated electronic assemblies to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. Earlier in his career, he served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy. ■