William Henry Haggard

Background

Haggard, William Henry was born on November 20, 1920 in Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States. Son of Howard Wilcox and Josephine Cecelia (Foley) Haggard.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1942; certified in professional meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942; Master of Science in Meteorology, University of Chicago, 1946; postgraduate, Florida State University, 1958-1959.

Career

Instructor meteorology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1946-1947; research meteorologist, United States Weather Bureau, 1947-1948; forecaster, USWB National Airport, 1949-1950; instructor, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1950-1951; staff weather research project, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1951-1954; chief advisory services branch, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1954-1959; assistant chief Office of Plans, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1960-1961; deputy director, National Weather Records Center, Asheville, North Carolina, 1961; director, National Climatic Center, Asheville, 1963-1975; president, Climatological Cons. Corporation, Asheville, 1976-1997. Member weather committee United States Power Squadron, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1988-1998.

Achievements

• William Henry Haggard has been listed as a noteworthy meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors American Red Cross, Asheville, 1965-1970, United Way, Asheville, 1964-1970. Captain United States Navy, 1942-1945, with Reserve 1951-1954. Fellow American Meteorological Society (certified consultant meteorologist, board directors private sector meteorology section 1989-1992, member certified consultant meteorologist board 1983-1988), National Council Industrial Meteorologists (president 1988-1989, board directors 1987-1990, 94-96, 99-2001, secretary, treasurer 1994-2002).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, photography.

Connections

Married Blanche Woolard, March 21, 1944 (divorced May 1967). Children: William Henry Junior, Robert H. Married Martina Wadewitz, October 1, 1967.

Father:

Howard Wilcox Haggard

Mother:

Josephine Cecelia (Foley) Haggard

Spouse:

Blanche Woolard

Spouse:

Martina Wadewitz

child:

Robert H. Haggard

child:

William Henry Junior Haggard