William Hull Forster

Background

Forster, William Hull was born on June 24, 1939 in Shelby, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Oskar Hermann and Amy B. (Hull) Forster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Alabama, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Chemistry, University California, 1965. Graduate, Air Force War College.

Graduate, Navy Test Pilot School.

Career

Entered United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to lieutenant general. Commander Battery C, 6/56th Artillery, Vietnam, 1965-1966, TUSLOG Detroit 74, Turkey, 1967, 173d Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam, 1971-1972, 10th Combat Aviation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1976-1978. Detailed National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, 1973—1975.

Chief aviation systems division headquarters United States Army, Washington, 1981-1982. Project manager Army Helicopter Improvement Program, 1982-1985. Deputy commanding general Army Aviation Systems Command, 1985-1986.

Program manager Apache Advanced Attack Helicopter, 1986-1987. Program executive officer Combat Aviation, 1987-1988. Director requirements headquarters United States Army, Washington, 1988-1991.

Commander Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991-1992. Deputy assistant secretary research, development, and acquisition United States Army, Washington, 1992-1995. Retired, 1995; vice president land combat system Northrop G. Corporation, 1996—2004.

Retired, 2004; president Hull & Company. Chairman National Academy of Sciences board Army Science and Technology, 1996—2001, army science board member, since 2007.

Achievements

• William Hull Forster has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Helicopter Society International (president 2004-2005, chairman board directors 2005-2006). Member: Army Science Board, National Aeronautic Association, Army Aviation Association, Russian Academy Natural Science, American Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, automobile repair.

Connections

Married Francine O'Neill, June 1999. Children: William Hull Junior, Robert Brown.

Father:

William Oskar Hermann Forster

Mother:

Amy B. (Hull) Forster

Spouse:

Francine O'Neill

child:

William Hull Junior Forster

child:

Robert Brown Forster