This overview of Dr. Mary L. Good's career serves as orientation for the symposium.  Dr. Good's early years and education will be described and a timeline of her career will be presented.  She quickly rose through the ranks in the Louisiana State University system, being named Boyd Professor in 1974.  Her success in academia was matched by her prowess as vice president for research at a major oil company in the 1980's and later as Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology in the 1990's.  She returned to academe at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to become the founding dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology.  In 1980, she was appointed to the National Science Board, eventually becoming its chair. She has served as ACS President and been honored by the Priestley Medal. In many cases, Dr. Good has been the first woman to serve in a role or to be so honored.

Mary Lowe Good: A success across sectors

245th National Meeting (2013)

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