Background
Webster, Samuel William was born on May 30, 1939 in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel William and Virginia Edna (Ellett) Webster.
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Samuel William Webster
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Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. Dallas, 1973.
Career
Announcer, Station WINA, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1960;
announcer, Station WCHV-FM, Charlottesville, 1961;
telecommunicaton engineer, United States Instruments Corporation, Charlottesville, 1961-1962;
with, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1964-1991;
manager market assessment, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1979-1982;
manager computer marketing, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1982-1984;
manager corporation education affairs, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1984-1991;
president Center Advanced Electronic Imaging, University Texas-Dallas, Richardson, since 1992. Adjunct Professor Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1976-1978, University Texas Dallas, 1979-1985, Amber U., Dallas, 1986-1988. Lecturer Dallas County Community College, 1974-1976.
Member of advisory county Metroplex Industrial Research, Dallas, 1986-1991. Member Technology Industries Legislation Task Force, 1988-1991. Consultant Doctor Pepper Company, Small Business Administration, United States Comptroller of Currency, other organizations.
Participant, presenter numerous professional conferences. Founder, member coordinating committee Texas Business and Education Coalition, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board adjustment Town of Fairview, Texas, 1988-1991. Board secretary Lovejoy Indiana School District, Allen, Texas, since 1978. Member of advisory board Dallas Indiana Sch.Dist.
Science/Engineering Magnet School, 1986-1991. Board directors Interlink Regional Work Force Planning, Dallas, 1988-1992, chairman, 1990-1992. Board directors Dallas Private Industry Council, 1990-1992, Center for Success in Learning, since 1990.
Member Governor's Task Force for Quality Education Award, 1991. Member of advisory bd.Gov.'s State Science Systemic Initiative, since 1991, North Center Texas Technology Prep Consortium, since 1991, Global Edge Technology Prep, since 1991, Superconducting Supercollider Technology Training Project, since 1990, Texas Higher Education Coord. Board Formula Advisory Board, 1991-1992.
Member Governor's New Texas Schools Progress Report Goals Committee, 1991. Co-chair Texas Higher Education Coord. Board Task Force on Master Plan for Vocational & Technology Education, 1991, Fortune National Education Summit, 1989, 90, 91.
Member American Society Engineering Educators, Association Higher Education (member executive coun.bus. and industry executives 1986-1991), Texas Association School Bds. (member legis.network since 1987, named to Texas Honor School Board 1982), Richardson Chamber of Commerce (member higher education committee 1988-1991), Texas Alliance for Science, Technology andMath. (board directors, chairman 1991-1992), National Association for Industry-Education Cooperative(board directors 1990-1991), Texas Mathematics Education Coalition (steering committee 1991-1992), Masons.
Connections
Married Carol Anne Knox, May 3, 1966 (divorced 1991). Children: Teri Lynn, Jean Anne.
