Background
Land, William Ernest was born on January 15, 1925 in Ruleville, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Madison and Florence Birdie (Weed) Land.
Land, William Ernest was born on January 15, 1925 in Ruleville, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Madison and Florence Birdie (Weed) Land.
Bachelor, Lincoln Institute, 1962. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Columbia Pacific University, 1978. Master of Business Administration, Columbia Pacific University, 1980.
Doctor in Business Adminstrn, 1982.
Quality engineer General Motors Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1952—1955. Staff assistant to director manufacturing Bendix Corporation, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1955—1956, chief quality control engineering operations, 1956—1959, supervisor supplier quality assurance, 1959—1960, quality control manager, 1960—1962. Director quality and reliability United Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington, 1962—1964.
Vice president, operations manager Renard Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1964—1967. Member technical staff Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, California, 1967, manager product assurance system group, 1967—1977, program engineering section manager, 1977—1981. Director product assurance Dictaphone Corporation, Mountain View, 1981—1983, Narda Microwave Corporation, since 1984.
Member faculty University Phoenix, Columbia Pacific University. Board directors National Basketball Association Health services Corporation.
Industrial technical advisory board San Jose State University, 1972—1979. Board directors Christian Church Northern California, Nevada, 1974—1982. Fellow: American Society Quality Control.
Member: California Association Marketing Educators, National Society Professional Engineers, American Management Association, Moose Lodge.
Married Edna Mae Helder, December 13, 1942. Children: Stephen J., William Ernest Junior, Sharon K., Alan P., Laura E.