William Eugene Cory

Background

Cory, William Eugene was born on April 5, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Leroy and Maude (Cole) Cory.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1950. Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959.

Career

Electrical engineer, supervisory electrical engineer United States Air Force Security Service, San Antonio, 1950-1957. Electronic systems engineer, aircraft development engineer specialist Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, Marietta, Georgia, 1957-1959. Senior research engineer, 1959-1961.

Manager communications Lockheed Aircraft Company, 1961-1965. Director electronic system division Southwest Research Institute, 1965-1972. Vice president electronic systems research division Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, 1972-1989.

President Cory Consultant, since 1989. Retired

Board directors MIDCON, Dallas and Chicago, 1977-1984.

Achievements

• William Eugene Cory has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, company executive, research by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Major United States Air Force, 1951-1987, retired. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board directors 1972-1973, Century medal 1984, Millennium medal 2000), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electromagnetic Compatiblity Society (president 1974-1975, director 1971-1975, 80-85, 90-93, Laurence G. Cumming award 1983, Interant.

Electric Membership Corporation award 1992, Richard B. Stoddard award 1995).

Connections

Married Doris Garlington, January 4, 1947. Children: William E., II, Madeline K.

Father:

William Leroy Cory

Mother:

Maude (Cole) Cory

Spouse:

Doris Garlington

child:

II Cory

child:

Madeline K. Cory

child:

William E. Cory