Meet The Davis Family
A Gift to Inspire the Next Generation: In 2022, long-time Livermore residents Jay and Mary Davis shared their commitment to science by establishing the Davis Family Fellowship at the Livermore Lab Foundation. The fellowship supports an aspiring college senior for a summer internship and year-long association with LLNL. Phoebe Adamyan, the 2022 recipient, will graduate from UC Merced in May 2023 with a degree in Bioengineering.
In his long career at Livermore, Jay held a number of senior positions in science management and national defense. He rose through the ranks to become associate director, left to become founding director of the Defense Department’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and then returned to LLNL as a National Security Fellow. Following his retirement from the Lab, Jay spent more than half a decade
as the President of the Hertz Foundation. It was in this position, as well as subsequent tenures in local organizations like Rotary and Quest Science Center, that his love for community blossomed.
Jay shares, “We chose to support the Livermore Lab Foundation because it offers a unique opportunity for students to experience the Lab’s programs, technology and R&D environment and style, and wonderful staff while early in their technical growth.” The idea of ‘paying it forward’ is a core value for both Jay and Mary. The Davis Family Fellowship will give that to the next generation of STEM leaders. “Identifying and cultivating the innovative mind is a remarkable opportunity,” noted Jay. “Mary and I are delighted to give back to our community and the Foundation is a great way to champion science.” Thank you, Mary and Jay Davis. We agree!