Background
Krause, William Austin was born on November 16, 1930 in Lennox, California, United States. Son of William August and Grace Olive (Davies) Krause.
Krause, William Austin was born on November 16, 1930 in Lennox, California, United States. Son of William August and Grace Olive (Davies) Krause.
Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California-Berkeley, 1952.
Superintendent, manager construction operations C.F. Braun Company, Alhambra, California, 1952-1963. General manager Lummus Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1963-1969. President, chief executive officer J.F. Pritchard & Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1969-1973, International Systems and Controls Process Group, Houston, 1969-1973.
President Sigma-Chapman, Inc., 1973-1986. Chairman Omnipure, Inc., 1975-1986. President Chapman Engineers Inc., 1973-1990, also board directors.
Chairman Chapman Engineers International Inc., 1988-1989. President Krause, Inc., 1990—2008. Director, member audit and executive committees Camco, Inc., Houston, 1970-1998.
Director Velocys A subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 2001-2008.
Member Young President's Organisation (director 1973-1977, chairman of the executive committee 1975-1976, secretary Kansas City chapter 1971-1972), World President Organisation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers (lecturer project management), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, National, California, Texas societies professional engineers, California Alumni Association, University Club (Houston, Board of Governors).
Married Judith M.; children: Kenneth R., Michael W., Richard R., William R.