Background
Orth, William Albert was born on September 28, 1931 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Frederick and Mary Olive (Wilson) Orth.
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Orth, William Albert was born on September 28, 1931 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Frederick and Mary Olive (Wilson) Orth.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1970.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army Reserve, 1978; commander 8th SOS, United States Air Force, Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, 1970-1971; director engineering-construction, assistant deputy chief staff сivil engineering, Headquarters SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1971-1974; professor physics, head department, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1974-1978; dean faculty, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1978-1983; retired,, 1983; president, Trident Technology College, Charleston, South Carolina., 1983-1985; president, Spartan School aeronautics, Tulsa, 1985-1987; president, Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey, since 1987.
Board of directors United Way, Charleston, 1984, Atlantic City, 1990. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Association Physics Teachers, Mathematics Association American.
Married Doris Arlene Myers, September 20, 1958. Children: Victoria Lynn, Sandra Lee.