Frank Wilkins McBee

Background

McBee, Frank Wilkins was born on January 22, 1920 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Wilkins and Ruth (Moulton) Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Tex, 1947; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Tex, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), St. Edward's U., Austin, 1986.

Career

Instructor to assistant professor mechanic engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1946-1953; supervisor mechanic department Defense Research Laboratory, University Texas, Austin, 1950-1959; co-founder, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1955; treasurer, senior vice president, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1955-1967; executive vice president, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1967-1970; president, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1970-1986; chief Executive officer, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1970-1988; Chairman of the Board, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1972-1988; executive consultant, Tracor, Inc., Austin, 1988-1991. Board directors MCorp, Dallas, Radian Corporation, Austin, Research Applications, Inc., Austin.

Achievements

• Frank Wilkins McBee has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior active member of advisory county University Texas Engineering Foundation. Member chancellor'scoun. University Texas; board directors St. Edward's U.

Member board directors Texas NatureConservancy, Audubon Society, Smithsonian Institution. Chairman advisory board Discovery Hall. Development committee member University Texas Department Computer Sciences.

Honorary chairman Allan Shivers Radiation Therapy Center. Finance county Seton Medical Center, Seton N.W.Corp. Campaign; past chairman Austin Area Research Organisation.

Trustee emeritus S.W. Texas Public Broadcasting Council. Sustaining member Friends of Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, Austin. Contributing member of New York Metropolitan Museum Art.

Senior advisor Texas Lyceum. Trustee Headliners Foundation. Chairman Headliners Club.

Patron Center for Battered Women, Austin. Director, Chairman of the Board SWRsch. Institute, San Antonio.

Past director Paramount Theatre for PerformingArts. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member National Academy of Engineering (life), NSPE, Texas Society Professional Engineers (Outstanding Engineer of Year 1983), Texas Association Business, Texas Taxpayers Association (board directors), Austin Heritage Society (life), Austin History Center Association (founding), National Trust for History Preservation (sustaining member), National Academy Engineering, Tex.Bus.

Hall of Fame, University Texas President's Associations, Austin Chamber of Commerce, U. Tex.Ex-Students Association (life), 100 Club, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Austin Yacht Club (former commodore, vice chairman).

Connections

Married Sue U. Brandt, April 10, 1943. Children: Marilyn Moore, Robert Frank.

Father:

Frank Wilkins Molecular

Mother:

Ruth (Moulton) Molecular

Spouse:

Sue U. Brandt

child:

Robert Frank McBee

child:

Marilyn Moore McBee