Oliver McGee

Oliver George McGee III (October 28, 1957 – June 7, 2020) was an American analyst,[1][2] strategist,[3] professor of engineering, and author in the United States. He has written about his switch from being a Democrat to a Republican[4] and about being a Republican in the "age of Obama" in his book Jumping the Aisle.[5][6] He has provided public advocacy on capital, technology, and U.S. competitiveness strategies for several political campaigns including Hillary for President 2008, McCain-Palin 2008, Romney-Ryan 2012, and Trump-Pence 2016 campaigns.

Oliver McGee
Born
Oliver George McGee III

(1957-10-28)28 October 1957
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died7 June 2020(2020-06-07) (aged 62)
Washington D.C., U.S.
Alma materOhio State University
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
EmployerTexas Tech University
Political partyRepublican
Websitehttps://olivermcgee.org/about-dr-mcgee/

Education

McGee graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1981. He was a drum major for The Ohio State University Marching Band.[7] At the University of Arizona he received a Master of Science in civil engineering in 1983 and a Doctorate in engineering mechanics (with a minor in aerospace engineering) in 1988.[8][9] In 2004, he received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Career

McGee was a Professor and former Department Chair (2016–17) of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University.[10] He has taught at Ohio State University, Georgia Tech, and was a visiting professor at MIT.[9] He was formerly professor of mechanical engineering and former Vice President for Research and Compliance at Howard University,[8] serving as the chief research officer. He was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for the United Negro College Fund (2006). McGee was a Professor and former Chair (2001-2005) of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science at The Ohio State University.[11]

McGee was the former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Technology Policy (1999-2001) at the U.S. Department of Transportation and former Senior Policy Advisor (1997-1999) in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.[12][13]

Honors

Death

McGee died peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the age of 62 years old.[17]

References
  1. Fox News "Why are African-American voters in lockstep with Democrats?" 16 Sep 2012
  2. "Was national security at risk as result of Petraeus affair? Richard Socarides and Oliver Mcgee weigh in – Early Start with John Berman & Zoraida Sambolin - CNN.com Blogs". Earlystart.blogs.cnn.com. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  3. Partnership Possibilities for America
  4. "Oliver McGee: Big Win in the Cards for Republicans". Newsmax. October 31, 2012. Urgent: Should Obamacare Be Repealed? Vote Here Now!
  5. "I'm a Republican: I think Trump has had a truly great year". Sky News. 22 January 2018.
  6. "OliverMcGee.org". OliverMcGee.org.
  7. "Ohio State University Drum Major: Oliver McGee". Ohiostatedrummajor.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  8. Howard University Press Release, "Howard University Announces New Vice President for Research and Compliance" 7 May 2007
  9. US Black Engineer & IT 1996
  10. Texas Tech University Department of Mechanical Engineering 2016
  11. Ohio State University, Oliver McGee, "Do Something Great" feature
  12. The History Makers, Oliver McGee Interview, 11 September 2012
  13. Sept-Oct 2005 Science Spectrum
  14. American Council on Education Fellows 2012, 28 March 2012
  15. Class of 2012-2013 ACE Fellows
  16. "CPD Circle - Wharton Executive Education". Executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  17. "Texas Tech Mourns Loss of Professor and Former Mechanical Engineering Chairman Oliver McGee". Texas Tech Today. 18 June 2020.
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