Background
McCollam, William was born on March 15, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of William and Marie (Mason) McCollam.
McCollam, William was born on March 15, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of William and Marie (Mason) McCollam.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1943; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1946; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1946;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army
resigned, United States Army, 1961;
with, Arkansas Power and Light Company, Little Rock, 1961-1970;
executive assistant, Arkansas Power and Light Company, Little Rock, 1961-1964;
vice president, Ark Power and Light Company, Little Rock, 1964-1968;
senior vice president, Arkansas Power and Light Company, Little Rock, 1968-1970;
executive vice president, New Orleans Public Service, 1970-1971;
president, New Orleans Public Service, 1971-1978;
president, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, 1978-1990;
president emeritus, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, since 1990. Consultant energy management Washington, since 1990. Board directors McDermott International, Incorporated, New York Orleans, Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc., Oradell, New Jersey.
Trustee Thomas Alva Edison Foundation, Detroit, 1978-1989. Past chairman S.W. Power Pool, Little Rock, 1973-1974, National Elec. Reliability Council, Princeton, New Jersey, 1975-1978.
Board directors, Executive Committee United States Member Committee, World EnergyCoun., Washington, 1978-1994.
Past president Greater New Orleans area Chamber of Commerce, 1974-1975. Former director Loyola University, New Orleans, 1975-1978. President's council Tulane University, 1982-1986.
Member Louisiana Society Professional Engineers (Bachelor of Arts Paterson award 1975).
Married Hope Flower Joffrion, April 20, 1947. Children: Ellendale McCollam Hoffman, William Cage, Stephen Mason.