Background
Read, William Edgar was born on May 17, 1927 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Edgar and Virginia Clark Read.
Read, William Edgar was born on May 17, 1927 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Edgar and Virginia Clark Read.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1955; Master of Arts, Webster College, 1974.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, C.E., United States Army, 1950; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1979; commander 4th Infantry Division Support Command and Task Force Ivy, United States Army, Vietnam, 1970-1971; district engineer Tulsa district, 1971-1972; director procurement and production, United States Army Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis, 1972-1975; deputy commanding general, United States Army Aviation Systems Command, 1975-1976; division engineer, (United States Army Engineer Division, Missouri River), Omaha, 1976-1978; assistant chief engineers, Office Chief of Engineers, United States Army, Washington, 1978-1980; division engineer Lower Mississippi Valley,, (United States Army Engineer Division), 1980-1984; senior vice president, Walk, Haydel & Associations, New Orleans, since 1984. Instructor, assistant professor engineering mechanics United States Military Academy, 1959-1962.
Member Missouri River Basin Commission, 1975-1978. Member Mississippi River Commission, 1977-1978, president, 1981-1984. Fellow Society of America Military Engineers (president Omaha post 1977-1978, regional vice president 1981-1984).
Member Association United States Army, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers.
Married Mary Ann Gregory, December 19, 1953. Children: Mary V., Ann K., Sarah C.