Background
Beekman, William David was born on August 19, 1946 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Merle W. and Geneva Isadora (Lawson) Beekman.
Beekman, William David was born on August 19, 1946 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Merle W. and Geneva Isadora (Lawson) Beekman.
Bachelor of Science in Astronautics, United States Air Force Academy, 1968; postgraduate, U. South Florida, 1970-1971; Master of Arts in Business Management, Webster College, 1977; Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio, 1979.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1968; advanced through ranks lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force retired, United States Air Force, 1987; F-4 weapons SysOff/Simulator instructor 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Tampa, Florida, 1969-1971; combat pilot 421st Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Da Nang, South Vietnam and Hanoi, North Vietnam, 1971-1973; prisoner of war, United States Air Force, Da Nang, South Vietnam and Hanoi, North Vietnam District of Columbia-9 commander/Organisation of Islamic Cooperation training & scheduling 375th Aeromed. Airlift Wing, United States Air Force, Belleville, Illinois, 1975-1978; chief laser systems analysis branch weapons laboratory, United States Air Force, Albuquerque, 1979-1982; squadron commander, operations officer C-21/C-12 Operational Support Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio., 1983-1985; chief nuclear branch assistant secretary Air Force, United States Air Force, Washington, 1985-1987; associate, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc., Rosslyn, Virginia, 1987-1988; acting director, deputy director survivability, vulnerability information analysis center, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc., Dayton, 1988-1990; director army joint live fire program, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc., Dayton, 1990-1992; Chief Executive Officer, Pulmonary Analytic laboratories, Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio., since 1992.
Member gifted advisory county Beavercreek (Ohio) Board Education, since 1990. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Defense Preparedness Association, Military Operations Research Association, River Rats Association (life), United States Air Force Academy Alumni Association (life).
Married; two children.