| W. Kenneth Davis | |
| President: | Ronald Reagan |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington |
| Death Place: | San Rafael, California |
| Education: | University of California |
| Office: | United States Deputy Secretary of Energy |
| Term Start: | May 14, 1981 |
| Term End: | January 13, 1983 |
| Predecessor: | Lynn Coleman |
| Successor: | Danny J. Boggs |
W. Kenneth Davis (July 26, 1918 – July 29, 2005) was an American chemist, a leader of the World Energy Council, former vice president of the National Academy of Engineering, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, director of reactor development in the Atomic Energy Commission.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1970 “for contributions to the development of nuclear power technology and its industrial application.”[1] From May 14, 1981 to January 13, 1983, he served as United States Deputy Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan.