Background
Allen, William Frederick was born on June 22, 1919 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William Frederick and Anita Lucy (Freeman) Allen.
Allen, William Frederick was born on June 22, 1919 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William Frederick and Anita Lucy (Freeman) Allen.
Standard Chartered Bank in Engineering, Brown U., 1941; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, Harvard University, 1947; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1947-1948; Doctor Technology (honorary), Wentworth Institute Technology, 1983; D in Engineering (honorary), Northeastern U., 1990.
Assistant in engineering, Brown U., 1941-1943; instructor, Brown U., 1943-1944; teaching fellow in mechanic engineering, Harvard University, 1948; with, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, since 1948; engineering manager, vice president, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, 1968-1971; senior vice president, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, 1971; president, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, 1972-1978; chief Executive officer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, since 1973; chairman, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, 1978-1986; also board directors, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, since 1969; president, chief Executive officer, Stone & Webster Inc., since 1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Stone & Webster Inc., since 1988; now Chairman, Board Of Directors, Stone & Webster Inc. Board directors Blue Cross of Massachusetts, vice chairman, 1983-1988. Chairman, director Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 1989-1991.
Trustee Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts, 1974-1984, president, 1979-1981. Trustee Northeastern U., vice chairman, 1990. National board member Junior Achievement.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life). Member National Academy Engineering, Engineering Socs. of New England (New England award for Outstanding Contributions to Engineering Profession 1989), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Doris Evelyn Pendoley, September 6, 1952. Children: William Frederick, Janet Anita, Thomas Joseph, Paul Norman.