Alexandria, Virginia

Member since 2001

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Dr. Harold (Woody) Davis is an attorney-physician with over 30 years of military and government experience at the Department of Defense, Depart of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He is currently a Consultant Advisor to several private and public entities while teaching Astronomy and Space Affairs for Smithsonian, the US Naval Observatory, and NASA/JPL in addition to managing a family farm business. Dr. Davis is a former Director of Air Traffic Data Management at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Director of FAA’s Data Release Board, and FAA/Air Traffic Organization Government Representative to the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Other past positions include Principal, Aviation and Health, at MITRE Corporation, Senior Advisor for Air Traffic with the Center for Naval Analysis, Associate Vice President for Research, and Institutional Bio-Safety Chair at the University of Texas at Austin. Medical Advisor Department of Homeland Security (including Coast Guard Board for the Correction of Military Records), Area Director Transportation Security Administration, and JAG/Physician with the US Air Force. In addition, Dr. Davis is a passionate Astronomy and Space Educator for the Smithsonian Institution, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and US Naval Observatory. Physician / Flight Surgeon / Fellow of the College of Legal Medicine/Diplomate American Board of Legal Medicine; Licensed State of Texas. Dr. Davis' ability to translate the complex into the understandable has characterized his substantial experience in management/leadership roles as well as aerospace, international, regulatory, legislative, budget, acquisition, contracts, claims, and training activities. He is an active Eagle Scout and currently an Advisor for an Emergency Response unit and District Eagle Board representative. Dr. Davis is admitted to several US District Courts, US Courts of Appeal, and the Texas and US Supreme Courts. He received his Medical Doctorate at the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, and his Juris Doctorate at Baylor Law School, and has spent many years with continuing education in a variety of subjects, and served as an adjunct professor in medical and law schools in Texas and Mississippi.