Merritt Alvin Williamson

Background

Williamson, Merritt Alvin was born on April 1, 1916 in Littleton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Berton Alexander and Nellie E. (Cross) Williamson.

Education

Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy. Bachelor of Engineering, Yale, 1938. Master of Science, Yale, 1940.

Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1946. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1945. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1953.

Career

Metallurgist, Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1937-1942; metallurgist, Remington Arms Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1942-1944; director technical research, Solar Aircraft Company, San Diego, 1946-1948; associate director development, Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Hammond, Indiana, 1948-1952; manager research division Burroughs Corporation, Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1952-1956; dean College Engineering and Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1966; professor engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1966; Orrin Henry Ingram distinguished professor engineering management, director engineering mgmt.program School Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1966-1982; professor management Graduate School Management, Vanderbilt University, 1969-1977; professor industrial engineering, director engineering, management program development, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1983-1985. Special lecturer University of Pennsylvania, 1954-1956. Technical management consultant, 1956-1985.

Achievements

• Merritt Alvin Williamson has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner, vice chairman, acting chairman Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 1957. Served from ensign to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Yale Engineering Association (past president).

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, An Society Engineering Education (past president), National Conference Administration Research (past chairman), American INST. Industrial Engineers, Academy Management Pennsylvania State engineering Society (honorary), American society engineering Management, Tennessee society Professional Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Certification Engineering Technicians (past chairman), Order of Engineer, Yale Metallurgical Alumni (past Chairman.P, International Society General Semantics, Institute General Semantics, California Institute of Technology Alumni Association, University Chicago Executive Program Club., Triangle, University Club (Nashville. Cosmos (Washington); Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Tau, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma, Pi Tau sigma, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Pi Mu, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Jean E. Goodrich, July 3, 1943. Children: Janet, Marilyn Williamson Lance, Linda, Roxanne Williamson Leonard, Karen Williamson Wilson, Valerie Williamson Jakes.

Father:

Berton Alexander Williamson

Mother:

Nellie E. (Cross) Williamson

Spouse:

Jean E. Goodrich

child:

Linda Williamson

child:

Roxanne Williamson Leonard Williamson

child:

Marilyn Williamson Lance Williamson

child:

Janet Williamson

child:

Valerie Williamson Jakes Williamson

child:

Karen Williamson Wilson Williamson