Background
Phillips, William Baars was born on October 18, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elmo and Myrtle Byron (Baars) Phillips.
Phillips, William Baars was born on October 18, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elmo and Myrtle Byron (Baars) Phillips.
Bachelor in Mathematics, David Lipscomb College, 1956; Master of Science in Physics, Vanderbilt University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Florida State University, 1967.
Assistant professor physics, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1959-1962; associate professor, U. West Florida, Pensacola, 1967-1973; director science and engineering, Florida State University Board Regents, Tallahassee, 1973-1977; associate director academic programs, Arizona State University Board Regents, Tempe, 1977-1982; vice president academic affairs, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1982-1988; dean of international programs, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, since 1988. Co-director Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral, 1974.
Member American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, American Association Physics Teachers, American Association Higher Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Pi Kappa Delta, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Linda Jeanne Williams, June 3, 1972.