Background
Svetlich, William George was born on September 8, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George I. and Mary Ann Svetlich.
Svetlich, William George was born on September 8, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George I. and Mary Ann Svetlich.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Wayne State University, 1951. Master of Science, Wayne State University, 1952. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1953.
Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1960. Diploma, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1975.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951. Advanced through grades in Reserve to colonel, 1973-1989. Acting brigadier general, military advisor to deputy chief of staff systems Headquarters United States Air Force Systems Command, 1976-1982.
Technical program manager Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1961-1963, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1963-1964. Senior staff planner Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1964-1972. Advisor science and technical Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1972-1975.
Senior staff assistant planning, systems acquisition and program development Office Secretary Defense, since 1975, with program analysis and evaluation, 1975-1980, assistant for policy, automated information systems, since 1980, adviser to assistant secretary of defense, comptroller, 1976, advisor to director on reorganization, 1978. Retired United States Air Force, 1989.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Military Operations Research Society, Air Force Association.