George Earnest Williams

Background

Williams, George Earnest was born on November 27, 1923 in Bartow, Florida, United States. Son of Earnest Roscoe and Ruby Barnett (Mathews) Williams.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1944. Postgraduate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946. Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1949.

Career

Project engineer, business consultant, Ebasco, New York City design engineer, production supervisor, Minute Maid Corporation, Orlando, Florida assistant contractor, division contractor, group contractor, corporation director finance planning andanalysis, United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, 1957-1976; vice president, United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, 1977-1982; senior vice president, Kensington Management Cons., 1982-1984; senior vice president finance, Otis Elevator Company. New York City, 1976-1977. Member of Executive Committee Connecticut Commission Services and Expenditures, 1971, Under then Goveror Meskill.

Achievements

• Originator pricing system purchase of Florida oranges for concentrate manufacturing. Avocation: yachtsman.

Membership

Served with United States Coast Guard, 1941-1947, PTO and Atlantic. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Finance Executives Institute, Army and Navy Club (Washington), Naples Yacht Club, Port Royal Club.

Interests

• Yachting.

Connections

Married Muriel Theodorsen, June 9, 1949.

Father:

Earnest Roscoe Williams

Mother:

Ruby Barnett (Mathews) Williams

Spouse:

Muriel Theodorsen