Background
Williams, Hugh Alexander was born on August 18, 1926 in Spencer, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hugh Alexander and Mattie Blanche (Megginson) Williams.
consultant mechanical engineer
Williams, Hugh Alexander was born on August 18, 1926 in Spencer, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hugh Alexander and Mattie Blanche (Megginson) Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical.Engring., North Carolina State University, 1948, Master of Science in Diesel Engineering (Norfolk Southern Railroad fellow), 1950. Postgraduate Benedictine U. Institute Management, 1977.
Junior engineer-field service engineer Baldwin-Lima Hamilton Corporation, Hamilton, Ohio, 1950-1952, project engineer, 1953-1955. Project engineer Electro-Motive division General Motors Corporation, Louisiana Grange, Illinois, 1955-1958, senior project engineer, 1958-1963, supervisor product development engine design section, 1963-1986, staff engineer, advanced mechanic technical, 1986-1987. Trustee Downers Grove (Illinois) Sanitary District, 1965-1992, president, 1974-1991, vice president, 1991-1992.
President Illinois Association Sanitary district, 1976-1977, board directors, 1977-1989.
Member statewide policy advising committee Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1977-1979. Member DuPage County intergovernmental
TaskForce Committee, 1988-1992. Elder Presbyterian Church.
Member statewide policy advising committee Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1977-1979. Member DuPage County intergovernmental TaskForce Committee, 1988-1992.
Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1945.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman honors and awards committee 1993-1996, Diesel andGas Engine Power Division Speaker awards 1968, 84, Division citation 1977, 97, Internal Combustion Engine award 1987, Executive Committee Internal Combustion Engine division 1981-1987, 88-92, chairman 1985-1986, secretary 1988-1992). Member Society Automotive Engineers (life), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman Soichiro Honda medal committee 1987-1992, chairman Internal Combustion Engine Award committee 1993-1998), Illinois Association Wastewater Agilysys (Outstanding.
Member 1992), Raleigh Host Lions.
Married RuthAnn Gray, February 21, 1950. Children: David Gray, Martha Blanche Williams Heidengren.