Background
Rivard, William Charles was born on September 2, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William John and Ruby Marie Rivard.
Mechanical engineering educator
Rivard, William Charles was born on September 2, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William John and Ruby Marie Rivard.
Bachelor of Science, University Detroit, 1965. Master of Science, University Detroit, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1968.
Staff member explosive systems division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1968-1971; associate group leader theoretical division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1971-1980; vice president, co-owner, Flow Science, Inc., Los Alamos, 1980-1987; Arthur O. Willey professor mechanic engineering, U. Maine, Orono, since 1987; president, Fluid Systems, Inc., East Holden, Maine., since 1988. Consultant Exxon Research Center, Florham Park, New Jersey, since 1989, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems, Huntington Beach, California, since 1987, Aerospatiale, Les Mereaux, France, since 1989, Technischer Uberwachungs-Verein, Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, 1985-1988.
Married Betty L. Slocum, November 21, 1964. Children: Michele, Traci.