Oliver Lee Watson, III

Background

III, Oliver Lee Watson, was born on September 18, 1938 in Lubbock, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Texas, 1961; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1963; Master of Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, 1972; certified, University of Southern California, 1980.

Career

Manager ballistic analysis Rockwell International Autonetics Division, Anaheim, California, 1973-1978, manager minuteman systems, 1978-1983, manager preliminary engineering, 1983-1984. Manager analysis group autonetics division Rockwell International, 1984-1985, manager aircraft system autonetics department, 1985-1993, deputy director integrated product development North America aircraft aircraft modification division, 1993-1994, deputy director engineering North America aircraft modification division, 1994-1996. Deputy director engineering communications and combat system division Boeing North America, 1996-1998.

Skills, process and metrics manager Communications and Battle Management, 1998-1999. Process, metrics and tools director Anaheim Site Engineering, Integrated Defense Systems, California, since 1999, 2001—2006. Engineering performance metrics director C3 Networks Division, 2006—2007.

Lecturer engineering California State University, Fullerton, 1981—1990, guest professor, 2005—2006, member industrial advisory board, 1994—2007, vice-chairman, 1995—1997. Advisory committee Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 2000. Secretary Electrical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board, 2001—2007.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Oliver Lee Watson, III has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer, manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Olive Little League, Orange, 1980. Volunteer Stanford University Engineering Fund, Orange County, California, 1983, regional chairman 1984-1986, Southern California chairman 1986-1991. Member Stanford Associates, since 1988.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, secretary vice president 1974-1975, section chairman 1975-1976), National Management Association (executive advisor for finance Boeing Anaheim chapter 2002), Junior Chamber of Commerce (vice president Orange chapter 1973-1974), Rockwell-California State University Alumni Club (vice president 1993, president 1993-1994), Lido Sailing Club, Stanford Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, swimming, humor writing, scriptwriting, reading.

Connections

Married Judith Valeria Horvath, June 13, 1964. 1 child, Clarke Stanford.