Background
Adams, William B. was born on February 4, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of William B. and Jeannette Adams.
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William B. Adams
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William B. Adams, American author, inventor, educator, consultant , columnist, communications executive, systems architect. Achievements include invention of a virus proof PC; invention of a software method to replace hardware "test and set," now known as "two phase commit; invention of a method to control distributed networks, later discovered independently and patented by Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Six Sigma black belt.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1962. Bachelor of Arts Maryland, 1967. Master of Science in mathematics, Hamilton University, Wyoming, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy in computer science, Hamilton University, Wyoming, 1999.
Career
Consultant, specializing in information system and system architect, Springfield, Virginia, since 1962. Professor George Mason University, since 2003. Chief Executive Officer Plan B Public and Media Production Company.
Chief Executive Officer Symbiotic Systems Ltd. Lecturer University Maryland. Associate Networking Institute, 1991-1994.
Board directors, Amalgamated Conglomerates.
Achievements
Membership
League director Braddock Road Youth Club, Springfield, since 1982, member executive committee, since 1982. Board visitors International Open University. Board directors International Tax Institute, since 1997.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, International Council Systems Engineering, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, European Society for Theoretical Computer Science, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, National Writers Union, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Connections
Married Gail (Taylor), June 4, 1966. Children: Robert Taylor, Suzanne Valerie.
