Background
Francis, William Charles was born on November 25, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph George and Katherine (Crnich) Francis.
Francis, William Charles was born on November 25, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph George and Katherine (Crnich) Francis.
Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University, 1962. Master of Arts, Center Michigan University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio University, 1973.
Clinician/cleft palate division Summer Remedial Clinics, Center Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1962-1964. School clinician Tuscola Intermediate School District, Caro, Michigan, 1962-1966. Director, head speech/language pathology MacDonald Training Center for Magnetic Resonance, Tampa, Florida, 1966-1967.
Instructor/lecturer University São Paolo. Florida, 1966-1969; teaching assistant Ohio University, Athens, 1969-1972. Professor speech/language pathology Western Illinois University, Macomb, since 1972.
Consultant in field; editorial consultant Minspeak Application progressive-Provider Reimbursement Consultants, Wooster, Ohio, 1990-1992.
Commissioner Macomb Park District, 1977-1991. Deputy director Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome and Disaster Agency, Macomb, since 1984. Board directors Western Illinois Credit Union, Macomb, 1987-1995.
With United States Marine Corps, 1956-1958. Member American Speech/Language/Hearing Association, Illinois Speech/Language/Hearing Association, International Society Augmentative and Alternative Communication, American CleftPalate Association, United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Elks, Masons.
Married Nancy Lee Snakenberg, July 1, 1967. Children: Michael Joseph, Andrea Lee.