Background
Rochelle, William Curson was born on May 15, 1937 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Wilbur Tillet and Lillian Verna (Curson) Rochelle.
Rochelle, William Curson was born on May 15, 1937 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Wilbur Tillet and Lillian Verna (Curson) Rochelle.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Texas, 1960. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1963. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1961.
Graduate, United States Army Guided Missile School, 1964.
Research engineer, Defense Research Laboratory, Austin, Texas, 1961-1963;
member professional staff, TRW Systems, Houston, 1967-1971;
engineer/scientist, TRACOR, Inc., Austin, 1971-1973;
principal engineer, Lockheed Electronics Company, Houston, 1973-1976;
member technical staff V, Rockwell International, Houston, 1976-1988;
senior advanced systems specialist, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company, Houston, 1988-1994;
aerospace consultant, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company, Houston, since 1994. Instructor solar energy College of Mainland, Texas City, Texas, 1976. Consultant TRACOR, Inc., Austin, 1975, Rockwell International, Houston, 1995.
Owner, operator William C. Rochelle Tax Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993.
Baseball coach National Aeronautics and Space Administration Area Little League and Pony League, Houston, 1970-1979. Football coach Texas Junior League, Houston, 1972-1973. Weightlifting instructor Clear Lake City Recreation Center, Houston, 1974-1977.
Sun. school teacher University Baptist Church, Houston, 1974-1984. Captain United States Army, 1964-1967. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow, member thermophysics technical committee 1993, ground test chairman 1987-1989, Best Paper award 1984-1987, reviewer technical journals since 1971), National Management Association.
Married Patricia Jane Perry, June 8, 1963. Children: Jeremy Dee, William Shane, Derek Ernest.