Ron Watson, Ph D. has won a seat on Prince George's County Board Of Education as an at-large member. Observers say Dr. Watson, 40, who received a bachelor of science in Industrial Engineering at Morgan State University in 1991, ran a solid race to emerge as one of 19 nominees for the school board in the September primary, and had a strong showing in the countywide elections held Tuesday for four at-large seats.
Prince George's County Public Schools is the 18th largest school system in the nation, with approximately 139,000 students and 16,000 employees. Four years ago, the state government dismissed the sitting board.
Dr. Watson grew up in District Heights in Maryland. He graduated from Central Senior High in 1984, and was selected a National Science Foundation Fellow in 1991. The NSF program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees in engineering and computer and information science.
In 2004 Dr. Watson founded Watson Performance Management, LLC, a local consulting company, which has provided support for the National Security Agency in the areas of business management consulting, process improvement, and quality assurance.
Dr. Watson has a 12-year-old daughter attending Walker Mill Middle School, and both of his parents are former principals of the Prince George's County School System.
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