Background
Harris, William David was born on July 26, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Harris, William David was born on July 26, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Student, Drexel U., 1951-1952, 52-54; student, United States Naval Academy, 1952; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1959.
Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956-1959; supervisor Vertol Division, Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, 1959-1962; supervisor, North American Aviation, Downey, California, 1962-1964; chief of stress Vertol Division, Boeing Company, Ridley Park, 1964-1971; staff engineer, Fairchild Industries, Germantown, Doctor of Medicine, 1971-1972; group engineer, Lockheed California Company, Van Nuys, California, 1972; consultant, Calspan Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1972-1973; lead engineer, Rockwell International, Downey, 1973-1974; department manager, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, Arizona, 1974-1990; technical specialist, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, Arizona, 1990-1991; 107/H-46 engineering project manager, Boeing Helicopters, Philadelphia, since 1991. Stress analyst various сivil engineering consultant firms, Philadelphia, 1954-1959.
Member American Helicopter Society.
Son of Benjamin and Edith (Garfield) H. (divorced 1961); children: Jonathan M., Hilliary, Hugh R., Steven E.