Background
Honnold, William Lincoln was born on April 16, 1866 in Oconee, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Robert and Sarah (Ernest) Honnold.
Honnold, William Lincoln was born on April 16, 1866 in Oconee, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Robert and Sarah (Ernest) Honnold.
Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1886-1887, Doctor of Laws, 1927. University of Michigan, 1887-1888. Engineer of Mines, Michigan College of Mines, Houghton, 1895.
Doctor of Science, Claremont College, 1936.
Doctor of Engineering, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1937.
Successively foreman, superintendent, manager and construction engineering of mines, in Minnesota and California, 1895-1902. Went to South Africa, 1902, as construction engineering Consolidated Mines Selection Company (London) and subsidiary companies, becoming managing director, 1912. also chairman Transvaal Coal Trust, Brakpan Mines, Springs Mines and The New Era Company. Retired from South Africa, 1915.
Was member Council of Edition Vice-President Chamber of Mines, Johannesburg, South America Appointed director in London of Common for Relief in Belgium, 1915.
Translations to New York, as director in America, 1916, continuing until armistice. Now director Common for Relief in Belgium, Ednl.
Foundation Special representative in Europe of Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1919. Director (permanent) Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa, Limited.
Trustee California Institute Technology, Claremont Colleges.
Honorary trustee Pomona College.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Ming and Metallurgical Society American. Member Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Beta Kapna Associates.
Mason.
Clubs: California, Los Angels Country, Belorussian-Air Country, Sunset (Los Angeles).
Married Caroline Burton, November 12, 1895.