Background
Urquhart, Andrew Willard was born on August 24, 1939 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of John Wardrop and Dorothy Helen (Hefflon) Urquhart.
engineering and business executive
Urquhart, Andrew Willard was born on August 24, 1939 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of John Wardrop and Dorothy Helen (Hefflon) Urquhart.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1961, Master of Science, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy, 1971. Engineer Division of Naval Reactors, Atomic Energy Commission, 1962-1967, Creare, Incorporated., Hanover, New Hampshire, 1967-1968. Metallurgist General Electric CorpRsch. and Development, Schenectady, 1971-1975, branch manager, 1975-1984.
Vice president research, development and engineering Lanxide Corporation, Newark, Delaware, 1984-1989, senior v.p.tech., 1989-1993.
President, Chief Executive Officer Lanxide Electronic Components, Incorporated., 1993.
Engineer Division of Naval Reactors, Atomic Energy Commission, 1962—1967, Creare, Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire, 1967—1968. Metallurgist General Electric Corp Research and Development, Schenectady, 1971—1975. Branch manager, 1975—1984.
Vice president research, development and engineering Lanxide Corporation, Newark, 1984—1989. Senior vice president technical, 1989—1993. President Chief Executive Officer Lanxide Electronic Components, Inc., since 1993.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1962-1967.
Member of Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, International Microelectronics and Packaging Society, American Ceramic Society, American Society for Microbiology International (chairman Eastern New York section 1978-1979).
Married Carolyn Fay Powell, March 9, 1963. Children: Marion, Dorothy.