Background
Batt, William Loren was born on July 31, 1885 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of George McClelland and Hettie (Markland) Battalion.
Batt, William Loren was born on July 31, 1885 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of George McClelland and Hettie (Markland) Battalion.
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1907, Doctor of Engineering, 1933. Doctor Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology. Doctor of Science, Drexel Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Doctor Science, Rose Polytechnic Institute.
; children—Martha L. (Mistress Robert Abbott), Barbara B. (Mistress Richard Bond), Jean (Mistress South. J. Kagan), William, Robert R. Married second Madeleine Clark Warner, December 15, 1950. Assistant to Doctor West. F. M. Goss in research work, Purdue University, 1907.
Laboratory head, Hess-Bright Manufacturing Company, 1907-1910, secretary, 1916, until affiliation of company, 1919, with South.K.F. Industries, general manager, 1919-1923, president 1923-1950. Chief of East.C.A. mission to Great Britian, 1950-1952, United States representative of Defense Production Board, North.A.T.O., 1950-1952.
Member advisory commission on voluntary Foreign Aid.
Past president international Committee Science Management. past Chairman of the Board American Management Association. Past president American Society Mechanics
Engineers.
Vice chairman War Production Board, American member Combined Raw Materials Board, Combined Production and Research Board, Combined Joint United States Canadian Production Committee, during World World War World World War World War II Member President's special mission to Moscow, with rank of minister, 1941. Chairman United States Inter-Agency Policy Committee for Rubber.
Member advisory commission on voluntary Foreign Aid. Past president international Committee Science Management. Member Combined Raw Materials Board, Combined Production and Research Board, Combined Joint United States Canadian Production Committee, during World World War World World War World War II
Member President's special mission to Moscow, with rank of minister, 1941.
Fellow Royal Society Arts London. Member American Society Mechanics
Engineers, British Institute Mechanics Engineers, The Engineering Institute Canada.
Married Ruby Burroughs, October 28, 1909 (deceased. Married second Madeleine Clark Warner, December 15, 1950. Children: Martha L. (Mistress Robert Abbott), Barbara B. (Mistress Richard Bond), Jean (Mistress South. J. Kagan), William, Robert R.