Background
Ballhaus, William Francis was born on January 28, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Francis Senior and Edna A. (Dooley) Ballhaus.
research scientist Aerospace industry executive
Ballhaus, William Francis was born on January 28, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Francis Senior and Edna A. (Dooley) Ballhaus.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1971.
Research scientist, United States Army Aviation R & D, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1971-1979; chief applied computation aeronautics branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1979-1980; director astronautics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1980-1984; director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1984-1989; acting associate administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1988-1989; vice president research technical, Martin Marietta Astronautics Group, Denver, 1989-1990; vice-president, director Centaur program, Martin Marietta Astronautics Group, Denver, 1990; president, Civil Space and Communications, Denver, 1990-1993; president, Aero & Naval Sys., 1993-1994; vice president science & engineering, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1995. Co-chairman Air Force Scientific advisory board, since 1996.
Member science and academic advisory board University of California, 1987-1992. Member engineering advisory board University of California, Berkeley and Davis, U. Maryland., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aero and Astro Department. Chairman government and education division United Way of Santa Clara County, California, 1987.
Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, since 1994. Capt United States Army Reserve. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (president 1988-1989, Lawrence Sperry award 1980), Royal Aero.
Society; member National Academy of Engineering, International Academy Astronautics, Tau Beta Pi (named Eminent Engineer Berkeley chapter).
Married Jane Kerber; children from previous marriage: William Louis, Michael Frederick. Stepchildren: Benjamin Joel, Jennifer Angela.