Dixy Lee Ray
AKA Marguerite Ray
Born: 3-Sep-1914
Birthplace: Tacoma, WA
Died: 2-Jan-1994
Location of death: Fox Island, WA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Washington, 1977-81
Father: Alvis Marion Ray (commercial printer)
Mother: Frances Adams Ray
High School: Stadium High School, Tacoma, WA (1932)
University: BA, Mills College (1937)
University: MS Zoology, Mills College (1938)
University: PhD Biology, Stanford University (1945)
Professor: Zoology, University of Washington (1947-72)
Governor of Washington (12-Jan-1977 to 14-Jan-1981)
US State Department Asst. Secy. for Oceans, International Environment &Scientific Affairs (1975)
US Atomic Energy Commission Chairman (1973-74)
National Science Foundation Consultant, Biological Oceanography (1960)
Guggenheim Fellowship 1952
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