Arthur Chavis Williams

Background

Williams, Arthur Chavis was born on June 13, 1930 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1936. Son of Ernest Richie and Jane Gladys (Smallwood) Williams.

Education

BME, University Santa Clara, 1958. MEng, University California, Berkeley, 1969.

Career

Mechanic engineer, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1958-1970; mechanic engineer energy systems division, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Sam Ramon, California, 1970-1978; manager mechanic engineering department, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Morgantown, West Virginia, 1978-1983; mechanic engineer, project manager, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1983-1990; with, KMI Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1991; with, Microbiology and Botany Chew & Associations, Livermore, since 1991. Owner, manager DEFT engineering consultant, Tracy, California, since 1984. Acting chief engineer DBI, product research, San Leandro, California, since 1987, trustee since 1988.

Achievements

• Arthur Chavis Williams has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1950-1954.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, fly fishing, fly tying.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Backus, August 25, 1956 (divorced July 1976). Children: Colleen D., Michael A., Allison M., Jennifer K., Joseph K. Married Eula Chavis, August 19, 1979.

Father:

Ernest Richie Williams

Mother:

Jane Gladys (Smallwood) Williams

Spouse:

Eula Chavis

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Backus

child:

Allison M. Williams

child:

Colleen D. Williams

child:

Joseph K. Williams

child:

Jennifer K. Williams

child:

Michael A. Williams