William Elijah Dance

Background

Dance, William Elijah was born on September 30, 1930 in Montezuma, New Mexico, United States. Son of James Claude and Maude Lee (Fullerton) Dance.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Carson Newman College, 1952; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1955; Phd, Louisiana State University, 1959.

Career

Physical chemist, Tennessee Eastman Company, Kingsport, 1952; graduate assistant physics department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1953-1959; senior scientist, Ling-Temco-Vought Research Center, Dallas, 1963-1967; senior scientist, Advanced Technology Center, Inc., Dallas, 1967-1978; manager space projects, Advanced Technology Center, Inc., Dallas, 1972-1974; manager neutron radiology, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace and Defense Company, Dallas, 1979-1993.

Achievements

• William Elijah Dance has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial neutron radiologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Northwest Dallas Improvement League, 1992. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials (subcommittee vice chairman 1983-1995), American Society NondestructiveTesting.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Hennessee, August 20, 1955. Children: James Christopher, William Alton.

Father:

James Claude Dance

Mother:

Maude Lee (Fullerton) Dance

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Hennessee

child:

William Alton Dance

child:

James Christopher Dance