Background
Spann, George William was born on July 21, 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States. Son of Glinn Linwood and Mary Grace (Hiller) Spann.
Spann, George William was born on July 21, 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States. Son of Glinn Linwood and Mary Grace (Hiller) Spann.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1968. Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970. Master of Science in Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1973.
Engineer Martin Marietta Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1968-1970. Research scientist Engineering Experimental Station, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970-1975. Vice president, director Metrics, Inc., management and engineering consultant, Atlanta, 1973-1978, president, director, since 1978.
Vice president, director Executive Data Systems, Inc., since 1981. Member Georgia Energy Policy Council, Georgia Metrication Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration applications survey group for Landsat follow-on. Member committee on practical applications of remote sensing from space Space Applications Board National Research Council.
Market research consultant National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, private companies.
Member American Society Photogrammetry, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Laura Jeanne Nason, June 10, 1967. Children: Tanya Lynne, Stephen William.