Background
Salmon, William Cooper was born on September 3, 1935 in New York City. Son of Chenery and Mary (Cooper) Salmon.
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Salmon, William Cooper was born on September 3, 1935 in New York City. Son of Chenery and Mary (Cooper) Salmon.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958. Mechanical Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Master of Science in Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.
Senior engineer Microtech, Cambridge, 1959—1960. 1st lieutenant United States Army Ord. C., Aberdeen, Maryland, 1960.
Assistant science advisory United States Department State, Washington, 1961—1974, senior advisory science and technical, 1978—1986. Counselor science and technical American Embassy, Paris, 1974—1978. Executive officer National Academy of Engineering, Washington, 1986—1999, executive officer emeritus, advisory to president, 1999—2001.
Secretary, treasurer International Council Academies Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc., from 2000. Interim executive director American Association Engineering Society, 2005—2009, treasurer, from 2009.
Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member: National Society of Professional Engineers, National Society Sons Colonial New England, Junior Engineering Technology Society (president 1998—2001), Military Order Loyal Legion of United States, Society Colonial Wars, Cosmos Club, Masons.
Married Josephine Stone, September 16, 1967. Children: William Cooper Junior, Mary Bradford, Pauline Alexandra.