Background
Thompson, William was born on December 4, 1936 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Dinella Helen (Szeliga) Thompson.
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William Thompson
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Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Master of Science, Northeastern U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1971.
Career
Staff engineer, Raytheon Company, Wayland, Massachusetts, 1958-1960;
senior engineer, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Acoustical Associations, 1960-1966;
research assistant, Applied Research Laboratory, State College, Pennsylvania, 1966-1972;
assistant professor engineering science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1972-1978;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1978-1985;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1985. Head transducer group Applied Research Laboratory, State College, 1971-1980. Sabbatic leave Naval Research Laboratory, Orlando, Florida, 1988-1989.
Chairperson IBMMaster Teachers Team, 1997-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, treasurer, past president Nittany Mountain chapter American Diabetes Association, State College, 1979-1992. Board directors, assistant treasurer, treasurer Mid-Pennsylvania affiliate, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1980-1990. Fellow Acoustical Society American (patent reviewer of society journal since 1990).
Member Society Engineering Science, Lions (president State College 1981-1982, 89-90, secretary-treasurer 1984-1988, 90-92, treasurer since 1992, district diabetes chairman 1983-1988, 94-, chairman Center Lions Foresight Commission since 1992, Melvin Jones fellow 1991, international leadership award 1998), Center Pennsylvania Ballroom Dancers Association (president-elect 1997-1998, 98-).
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Married Martha Marion Cate, July 4, 1959. Children: Melanie A., Sharon E., Jennifer L., Keith W.
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Political Party
Republican