Background
Ham, William Albert was born on September 30, 1923 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of Charley Harvey and Verna Kathleen (Duke) Ham.
Ham, William Albert was born on September 30, 1923 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of Charley Harvey and Verna Kathleen (Duke) Ham.
Student, Auburn University, 1940—1942. Student military science, Marion Military Institute, 1942. Student, University Maryland, 1959—1960.
Student political science, Eastern New Mexico University, 1961—1963.
Clubs: Captain, United States Army, 1942-1946 California). Chief Executive officer, president Star Laundries, Incorporated., Gadsden, Alabama, 1946-1948, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1948-1962;commissioned captain United States Air Force, 1948, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1963. With Air Defense Command, Yuma, Arizona, 1951-1959.
Squadron commander Northeast AirDef.
Command, Newfoundland, Canada, 1959-1960. Assigned to United States Air Force Command and staff College, 1960-1961.
Wing director of personnel, deputy base commander, Roswell, New Mexico, 1961-1963. Retired, 1964; office marketing executive David H. Murdock Development Company, Phoenix, 1964-1967.
Office leasing manager American Trading and Prodn.Corp., Los Angeles, 1967-1969.
Vice president, general manager western division American Trading Real Estate Company, commercial real estate development, Los Angeles, 1969-1983. Vice president, general mgr.Western region American Trading Real Estate Properties Incorporated., 1983. Board director National P-38 Associations.
Board directors National P-38 Associates. Member of Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles City Headquarters Association, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, National Association Corporation Real Estate Executives, National Association Industrial and Office Parks, International Airport, Friends of Ontario (California), Los Angeles Board Realtors, Building Owners and Managers Association, Retired Officers Association, American Fighter Pilots Association, Cabana Beach (Ponte Vedra), Oak Bridge Country Club, Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida), Palos Verdes (California) Golf Club, Jonathan Club (Los Angeles).
Married Judith Gail McCarley, August 4, 1979. 1 child Elizabeth Callie;children from previous marriage: Patricia Ham Meehan, Kathleen Ham Dewey, Charley Harvey.