Background
Anders, William Alison was born on October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong. Son of Arthur Ferdinand and Muriel Florence (Adams) Anders.
aerospace and defense manufacturing executive
Anders, William Alison was born on October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong. Son of Arthur Ferdinand and Muriel Florence (Adams) Anders.
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.
Commnd. Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955, pilot, engineer, 1955-1969. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1963-1969, Apollo 8, 1st lunar flight, 1968. Executive secretary National Aeronautical and Space Council, Washington, 1963-1972.
Commissioner Atomic Energy Commission, 1973-1974. Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 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 DeWitt, New York, 1980-1984. Senior executive, vice president operations Textron Inc., Providence, 1984-1989. Vice chairman General Dynamics, St. Louis, 1990-1991, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1991-1993, chairman board directors, 1993-1994.
President Apogee Group. Chairman Heritage Flight Museum.
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).
Married Valerie Elizabeth Hoard, June 26, 1955. Children: Alan Frank, Glen Thomas, Gayle Alison, Gregory Michael, Eric William, Diana Elizabeth.