[2] After his career in the corporate world, Gomory became the president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, where he oversaw programs dedicated to broadening public understanding in three key areas: the economic importance of science and research; the effects of globalization on the United States; and the role of technology in education.
[3] Gomory has written extensively on the nature of technology development, industrial competitiveness, models of international trade, social issues under current economics and law, and the function of the corporation in a globalizing world.
[8] In 1975, Gomory was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the fields of linear and integer programming, and leadership in the development of computer technology.
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 for corporate officers at IBM, Gomory became president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1989.
[3] During his tenure as president he led the foundation’s effort to sponsor research in numerous fields relevant to major national issues.
[10] Currently he focuses his work on addressing the increasing complexities of the globalized economy and the differing goals of countries and companies.
[12] Gomory currently blogs at The Huffington Post[4] and his work has been profiled in The Nation[13] and The Wall Street Journal.
The National Academy of Science’s Award for the industrial application of science, established by IBM,[18] the Ralph Gomory Prize of the Business History Conference, established by the Sloan Foundation,[19] and the Ralph E. Gomory Award for quality online education presented annually by the On-Line Consortium.
[20] In addition to the book Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests, Gomory has published more than 80 articles on a great variety of subjects including mathematics, economics, the management and impact of science and technology, and the role and function of corporations.