William James Mc Cune

Background

Cune, William James Mc was born on June 2, 1915 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of William James and Brunnhilde (Decker) McCune.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937.

Career

With, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1939-1991; vice president engineering, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1969; vice president, assistant general manager, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1969; executive vice president, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1975; director, president, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1983; Chief Executive Officer, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1986; Chairman of the Board, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1991; retired, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1991.

Membership

Chairman board, trustee Mitre Corporation. Trustee Boston Museum Science, Massachusetts General Hospital. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Member National Academy Engineering.

Connections

Married Janet Waters, April 19, 1940. 1 daughter, Constance (Mistress Leslie Sheppard). Married Elisabeth Johnson, August 8, 1946.

Children: William Joseph, Heather H.D.

Father:

William James McCune

Mother:

Brunnhilde (Decker) McCune

Spouse:

Janet Waters

Spouse:

Elisabeth Johnson

child:

William Joseph Cune

child:

Heather H.D Cune