Background
Wayne, William Dean was born on April 15, 1926 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice W. and Fern (Harvey) Wayne.
Wayne, William Dean was born on April 15, 1926 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice W. and Fern (Harvey) Wayne.
Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1947. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1948. Postgraduate, Xavier University, 1957.
Marine engineer Transport Lines, New York City, 1947—1951. Engineer General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1956—1960. Vice president test operations Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Idaho Falls, 1960—1971.
Vice president operations Frontier Airlines, Inc., Denver, 1971—1981, executive vice president, 1981—1983, executive vice president, chief operating officer, since 1983. Executive vice president, chief operating officer, director parent company Frontier Holdings, Inc., since 1982. Chairman Frontier Horizon, since 1983.
Member advisory council Institute Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, 1980—1984. Director Energy Products, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, since 1983. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1951-1956, Far East.
Married Betty J. Peters, August 18, 1956. Children: Vanessa, Gregory.