Background
Williams, Robert C. was born in June 1954 in Boise, Idaho, United States.
Williams, Robert C. was born in June 1954 in Boise, Idaho, United States.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1976. Master of Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1979.
Officer, consultant sanitary engineer Army Medical Service Corps, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1979—1984. Staff Office Health Assessment, Agency Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Atlanta, 1985—1987, chief health science branch, 1987—1989, director division health assessment & consultation, 1989—2003. Chief of staff, Office Surgeon General, United States Department Health & Human Services (Department of Health and Human Services), Washington, 2003—2007.
Acting deputy surgeon general Department of Health and Human Services, since 2007. Environmental engineer special studies branch, Center Environmental Health, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, 1984, rank Rear Admiral, 99, chief engineer, assistant surgeon general, 1999—2005, chief operations officer, 2003, Chief Executive Officer, since 2007. Adjunct professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University School Rural Public Health.
Member academic advisory council Emory University, Atlanta.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (member governor board Environmental & Water Resources Institute 1999—2004, Government Engineer of Year 2003), Society of America Military Engineers (national vice president). Member: Commissioned Officers Association, Water Environment Federation, American Water Works Association, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomat since 1992, board trustees, Stanley E. Kappe award 2004).
Married Karen Hassmann, January 8, 1977.