Background
Townsend, William F. was born on June 25, 1946 in Nassawadox, Virginia, United States.
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William F. Townsend
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970.
Career
Experiment manager seasat altimeter experiment, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1963-1980; program manager TOPEX/POSEIDON and NSCAT programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1980-1988; chief flight program earth science and applications division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1988-1991; deputy director earth science and applications division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1991-1993; deputy associate administrator OMTPE, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1993-1996; acting associate administrator Office Mission to Planet Earth, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1996.
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Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Married; two children.
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American