Background
Knuth, William Henry was born on January 25, 1931 in Raymond, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Henry and Kathrine Emma (Mertzke) Knuth.
Knuth, William Henry was born on January 25, 1931 in Raymond, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Henry and Kathrine Emma (Mertzke) Knuth.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1957. Student, California State University, Northridge, 1960. Student, Idaho State University, Idaho Falls, 1974.
Rocket propulsion engineer Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, California, 1957-1962. Rocket propellant specialist Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1962-1963. Advanced system engineer Aerojet Company, Sacramento, 1963-1973.
Nuclear system engineer Aerojet-Idaho, Idaho Falls, 1973-1976. Division manager nuclear testing Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Idaho, 1976-1978. Skipper commercial fishing Boat Wanda City Enterprises, 1978-1983.
Company founder, president Modesto (California) Power Train Company, 1979-1988. Vice president Cryomec Inc., Anahiem, California, 1983-1985. President RELTEC Inc., 1984-1986.
Founder, president, Chief Financial Officer Cryomec Propulsion Company, 1985-1987. Propulsion division manager Accurex Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1987-1990. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer AMAR Research Corporation, 1990-1991.
Chief Executive Officer Truax Rocket Engineering Company, Carlsbad, California, 1991-1992. Director rocket propulsion University Tennessee Center for Space Transportation, Tullahoma, 1992-1995. Chief engineer Orbital Technologies Corporation, Madison, Michigan, since 1993.
Member American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Propulsion Energy Team.
Married Wanda Mildred Carlin Knuth, December 19, 1963 (divorced June 15, 1987). 1 child, Barry William Knuth. Married Nina Louise McCarter Knuth, October 22, 1988.