Background
Williams, Carl Ray was born on September 29, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Virgil Eugene and Doris Carolyn (Griffin) Williams.
Williams, Carl Ray was born on September 29, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Virgil Eugene and Doris Carolyn (Griffin) Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1976; Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Mississippi State University, 1976; Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Memphis State University, 1983.
Manufacturing engineer, Dover Elevator Systems, Inc., Horn Lake, Mississippi, 1977-1980; assistant manager manufacturing engineer, Dover Elevator Systems, Inc., Horn Lake, Mississippi, 1980-1981; assistant professor, Memphis State University, since 1983; chief engineer and general manager, Engineered Handling Systems, Inc., Memphis, 1981-1986; president & chief Executive officer, Productive Systems, Inc., Memphis, since 1986. Task force consultant National Council Engineering Examiners, Clemson, South Carolina., 1987-1988.
Vice chairman Memphis Joint Engineer's Council, 1988-1989, chairman, 1989-1990. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (certified, professional register committee 1985-1993, professional engineers writers committee 1985-1993, chapter chairman 1983-1984, zone chairman 1987-1988, chapter liaison representative 1987-1990, secretary region V 1988-1989, treasurer 1989-1990, chairman- electrical 1990-1991, chairman region VIII 1991-1992, professional development county coordinator committee 1992-1993, chairman international professional registration committee 1992, 93, accreditation committee since 1993, board directors since 1993, international director since 1993, International Merit award 1987, Region 5 Merit award 1987, President's award 1986, 87, 88), National Council Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (representative 1992-1993), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (program evaluator since 1986, alternate technical accreditation committee 1993), Theta Tau Kappa Beta.
Married Gloria Jean Cowan. Children: Misty Dawn, Katie Suzanne.