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Following his retirement as president, Dr. Davison remained on the UGA veterinary faculty for two years. From 1988-2002, he served as president and chief executive officer of the
National Science Center Foundation, Inc., in Augusta until his retirement in 2002. Dr. Davison also chaired the board of
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At his retirement as UGA president, alumni and friends contributed about $ 900,000 to endow the Fred C. Davison
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Davison served as president until his resignation in 1986 following a successful lawsuit against the
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Funding from research contracts and grants climbed from less than $ 7 million to more than $ 27 million during his presidency
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After receiving their veterinary degrees, Dianne and Fred
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Development Center, the Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Global Policy Studies
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directors of Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness (CTNA).
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518:Omer Clyde Aderhold
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