William Alison Anders

Background

Anders, William Alison was born on October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong. Son of Arthur Ferdinand and Muriel Florence (Adams) Anders.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1955. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, United States Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1962.

Career

Commnd. Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1955; pilot, engineer, United States Air Force, 1955-1969; astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1963-1969; astronaut, Apollo 8, 1st lunar flight, 1968; executive secretary, National Aero. and Space Council, Washington, 1963-1972; commissioner, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1973-1974; chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1975-1976; United States Ambassador to Norway, 1976-1977; vice president, general manager nuclear energy products division, General Electric Company, 1977-1980; vice president, general manager aircraft equipment division, General Electric Company, DeWitt, New York, 1980-1984; senior executive, vice president operations, Textron Inc., Providence, Rhode Island, 1984-1989; vice chairman, General Dynamics, St. Louis, 1990-1991; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics, 1991-1993; Chairman, Board Of Directors, N000, 1993-1994; president, Apogee Group.

Achievements

• William Alison Anders has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace and defense manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Battell Memorial Institute, Reno Air Races Unlimited Class, 1997-1999. Major general United States Air Force Reserve, 1983-1988, retired. Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, National Academy Engineering, Tau Beta Pi (National Aviation Hall of Fame 2004).

Connections

Married Valerie Elizabeth Hoard, June 26, 1955. Children: Alan Frank, Glen Thomas, Gayle Alison, Gregory Michael, Eric William, Diana Elizabeth.

Father:

Arthur Ferdinand Anders

Mother:

Muriel Florence (Adams) Anders

Spouse:

Valerie Elizabeth Hoard

child:

Diana Elizabeth Anders

child:

Alan Frank Anders

child:

Eric William Anders

child:

Glen Thomas Anders

child:

Gayle Alison Anders

child:

Gregory Michael Anders