William E. Evans

Background

Evans, William E. was born on October 11, 1930.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Bowling Green State University, 1953. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1954. Postgraduate in Linguistics and Bioacoustics, University Southern California, 1959—1962.

Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Animal Behavior, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975.

Career

Laboratory research analyst Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1956—1959. Senior scientist Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, 1960—1964. Research zoologist Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, 1964, Naval Ordanance Test Station, China Lake, 1964—1968.

Staff scientist Department Research and Engineering Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Point Mugu, 1968—1977, assoc.head marine biomedical division, 1974—1976. Executive director Hubbs/Sea World Research Institute, San Diego, 1977—1986. Undersecretary Department Commerce, Washington, since 1988.

Instructor Palomar College, San Marcos, California, 1972, palomar Community College, San Marcos, 1975—1977. Adjunct professor biology San Diego (California) State University, since 1976. Lecturer marine biology Scripps Institute Oceanography, since 1978.

Consultant in field; member advisory committee marine resources research Food and Agriculture Organization. Member planning/steering committee United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Marine Mammal Program. Visiting scientist Institute Development Biology, Moscow, 1977, 81.

Board directors Porpoise Rescue Foundation, United States Tuna Foundation.

Achievements

• William E. Evans has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator, biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

2 children.