Background
Lear, William Edward was born on August 29, 1918 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Harry and Hattie (Blakeman) Lear.
Lear, William Edward was born on August 29, 1918 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Harry and Hattie (Blakeman) Lear.
Student, Lincoln Memorial University, 1936. Student, University Cincinnati, 1939. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Alabama, 1942.
Master of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1953. DEngring. (honorary), Pusan National University, Korea, 1975.
Engineer Radio Corporation of America, 1942-1944. Instructor electrical engineering University Alabama, 1946-1948. Assistant professor electrical engineering University Florida, 1949-1953.
Associate professor electrical engineering University Tennessee, 1953-1954. Faculty University Florida, 1954-1966, associate professor electrical engineering, 1954-1957, professor, 1957-1966. Associate dean engineering University Alabama, 1966-1967.
Dean Engineering College, 1967-1981. Executive director American Society Engineering Education, 1981-1986. Educational consultant, since 1986.
Director First Alabama Bank Tuscaloosa. Research participant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1949-1950. Consultant World Bank, Agency for International Development, National Geography Society.
Research associate Stanford, summers 1957, 61. Program director engineering systems, head engineering section National Science Foundation, 1963-1964. Chairman Engineering College Council, Alabama.
Board Registration for Professional Engineers. Member Panel on Alternate Approaches to Graduate Education. Member planning commission for expanding minority opportunities in engineering Sloan Foundation.
Member engineering accreditation commission Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology. Chairman consortium advisory committee University Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Project director Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering.
Consultant House Committee on Science and Technology, 95th Congress. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), National Society of Professional Engineers, American National Metric Council (director), American Association Engineering Societies (board governors), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Mary Etta Tyson, June 7, 1947. Children– John Tyson, Gene Herbert, William Edward, Elizabeth Tyson.