Background
Beckwith, William Boynton was born on October 17, 1911 in Guilford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Leon P. and Irma Robinson (Scranton) Beckwith.
Beckwith, William Boynton was born on October 17, 1911 in Guilford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Leon P. and Irma Robinson (Scranton) Beckwith.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936.
Station chief meteorologist United Airlines, Chicago, Newark, 1936-1969, division manager of meterology Chicago, San Francisco and, Denver, 1945-1965, system manager of meteorology Chicago, 1965-1976. Instructor meteorology Boeing School Aeronautics, Oakland, California, 1939-1943. Weather forecaster United States Weather Bureau, San Francisco, 1943-1945.
Consultant meteorologist Chicago and San Diego, California, since 1976. Faculty International Center for Aviation Safety, Lisbon, 1986-1987.
Member Los Penasquitos Town Council, San Diego, 1982-1984. Volunteer Pomerado Hospital Auxiliary, Poway, California, since 1985. Fellow American Meteorological Society (national council 1969-1972, executive committee 1971-1972).
Member Air Transport Association (meteorological committee 1965-1976, chairman 1966-1967, 70-71, 73-74, Special Recognition awards 1976-1979), National Council Industrial Meteorologists.
Married Edith Marueen Kidney, December 20, 1939 (divorced February 1969). Children: Robin Beckwith Mellin, Brian Blakely, Boynton Jonathan. Married Virginia Clark Holm, April 19, 1969.