Background
Simmons, William was born on April 24, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Garfield and Edna Dean (Winch) Simmons.
physicist aerospace research executive
Simmons, William was born on April 24, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Garfield and Edna Dean (Winch) Simmons.
Bachelor in Physics, Carleton College, 1953; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois, 1960.
Member technical staff, Space Technology laboratories, Redondo Beach, California, 1960-1962;
senior research scientist, General Technology, Torrance, California, 1962;
senior research scientist, TRW, Redondo Beach, 1962-1971;
director research, TRW, Redondo Beach, 1984-1989;
chief engineer special projects assigned to Lawrence Livermore (California) laboratories, TRW, Redondo Beach, 1989-1992;
engineering manager, Lawrence Livermore laboratories, 1972-1984;
research reviewer, Lawrence Livermore laboratories, 1985-1989;
professor engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1972. Technical panel member University of California, Berkeley, 1985. Technical reviewer Department Energy, Washington, since 1986, member review committee, since 1987.
Consultant in field, 1992-1999.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, general chairman symposia 1988, 89, Simon Ramo Major medal 1987), Laser Institute American, Laser Engineering and Optical Society, American Physical Society, Society of Photographic and Instrumentation Engineers, United States Chess Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Millet Haury, October 4, 1954. Children: Sheryl Lee, Cynthia Jane, Shelly Jean.