Background
III, William Herbert Rorer was born on June 21, 1936 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert C. Rorer and Adelaide (Brown) Richards.
III, William Herbert Rorer was born on June 21, 1936 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert C. Rorer and Adelaide (Brown) Richards.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1958.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1958; advanced through grades to Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1960; graduate United States Navy Submarine School, New London, Connecticut submarine officer, United States Navy, 1960-1963; resigned, United States Navy, 1963; director production services, William H. Rorer, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1963-1966; industrial relations manager, William H. Rorer, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1966-1973; vice president engineering, William H. Rorer, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1967-1977; president, William H. Rorer, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1977-1985; president Rorer subsidiary companies, Dermik Labs, Inc., Fort Washington, 1974-1976; president Rorer subsidiary companies, Barcroft Company, Fort Washington, 1968-1973; senior vice president, Rorer Group Inc., Fort Washington, 1986-1987; also board directors, Rorer Group Inc., Fort Washington. Board directors Immunomedics Inc.
President Fort Washington Industrial Park Management Association, 1970-1972. Member Service Academy Selection Board for 13th Congressional District, 1973-1974. Health industry laison committee American Academy Dermatology, 1975-1976.
Member Citizens Crime Commission Philadelphia, 1978-1982, 86-. Senior council Philadelphia Drug Exchange, since 1970, president 1977-1978. Trustee Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1978-1989, United States Naval Academy Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland., since 1981.
Member Abington Hospital Health CareCorp., since 1985. Member United States Navy Federal Advisory Committee, 1985-1987, S.E. Pennsylvania chapter American Red Cross, since 1989. President, trustee Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, since 1987.
Member Philadelphia chapter Navy League United States (vice president 1978-1980), Pennsylvania Society S.R., Pa.Soc.
Married Susan Straus, June 14, 1958. Children: William H. IV, Suzanna P., Samantha R.