Background
Pattison, William J. was born on July 18, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Bonnie Edwina (Abbott) Pattison.
Pattison, William J. was born on July 18, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Bonnie Edwina (Abbott) Pattison.
Student, Renssaeler Polytechnic Institute, 1933. Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937.
Eastern region diesel engine field service manager Fairbanks, Morse & Company, 1937. Then installation engineer Buda Engine Company. And power plant engineer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.
With Garrett Corporation, from 1948. Director sales and service Garrett Corporation (AiResearch Manufacturing division), 1953-1958, vice president charge sales parent company, 1958-1969, executive vice president, 1969-1979, director, from 1963. Vice president Garrett International (S.A.), from 1964, also director.
Director Normalair-Garrett (Holdings) Ltd., Garrett France, Garrett Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.
Served as aviator United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1948. Member American Ordnance Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society, Society Naval Engineers, German-American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles (chairman emeritus). Clubs: Cruising American.
Camden (Maine) Yacht. Georgetown; Sky; Wings. New York Yacht.
Married Margaret Taylor, May 2, 1942. Children: Margaret Pattison Watson, Pamela Pattison Boulding, Polly Abbott Pattison, Priscilla Dudley Pattison.