Background
McWilliams, Bayard Taylor was born on December 12, 1924 in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
McWilliams, Bayard Taylor was born on December 12, 1924 in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1948. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, l95l. Master of Business Administration cum laude, University Washington, 1959.
Industrial engineer group leader, Boeing Aerospace Company, 1958;
co-owner, chief engineer, William Polk Damon Corporation
research engineer, United Aircraft Company
design test, sales and field engineer, Curtiss-Wright Corporation
chief engineering development division, program manager, Army Aviation Material Command, St. Louis, l969-63;
engineering group manager, Naval Air Propulsion Center, l963-74;
technical consultant to commanding officer, Naval Air Propulsion Center, l975-82;
president, McWilliams Engineering Inc., Yardley, Pennsylvania, l971-. Chairman 8 national conferences on environmental effects on aircraft and propulsion systems. Graduate instructor Newark College Engineering, l972.
Guest lecturer U. Tennessee Space Institute, l976. Advisor mechanic engineering department Mercer County Community College. Advisor department electronics engineering technical and department mechanic-industrial technical Trenton (New Jersey) State College.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president board professional practice and ethics l983-84), National Academy Forensic Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, New Jersey Society Professional Engineers (chairman employer accreditation committee, trustee l98l-82, American Association Engineering Societies (chairman engineering affairs council l988-89), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, American Helicopter Society (section chairman), Center Jersey Engineering Council (chairman l975-77), Professional Engineers Society Mercer County (trustee l974, president l98l, Engineer of Year award), Franklin Institute.
