Background
Searle,, Willard Franklyn was born on January 17, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Searle,, Willard Franklyn was born on January 17, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.
Engineering duty officer United States Navy, 1947-1956, head engineering researcher Exploratory Diving Unit, 1956-1964, supervisor salvage, 1964-1969, project manager shipping acquisition, 1969-1970. Instructor ocean engineering Marine Maritime Academy, 1971-1984. Senior visiting lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1990.
President Searle & Associates Ltd., Alexandria, Virginia, 1993—2009. Member various studies, committees, panels Marine Board, National Research Council, 1970-1984. Various advisory panels National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Department Energy, United Nations Environmental Program & United Nations Relief Operation, Banladesh.
Committee diving & salvage Marine Technology Society & MacKinnon Searle Consortium Ltd.
Member American Society Naval Engineers (Harold E. Saunders award 1985), National Academy Engineering, Institute Nautical Architects, Society Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Royal Institute Naval Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers.
Married Peggy Dubois (divorced). Children: Jane, Polly, Wendy. Married N. Jean Searle Searle (divorced).
Stepchildren: Karen, Paula.