Background
Guman, William John was born on June 23, 1929 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of William and Elsa (Hammermann) Guman.
aerospace technology executive
Guman, William John was born on June 23, 1929 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of William and Elsa (Hammermann) Guman.
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1952. Master in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, 1965.
Assistant professor aeronautical engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1956—1959. Principal research engineer Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, 1959—1965. Manager electric space propulsion Fairchild Republican Company, 1965—1978, manager research & development planning, 1978—1982, director research and development technical, operations, 1982—1985, director advisory products development, 1985—1987.
Director constract research & development corporation technical Grumman Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1987—1990, corporation strategic & market planning, 1990—1994, retired, 1994. Adjunct assistan professor physics & engineering Commonwealth Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1960—1962.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Technical committee electric space propulsion 1966-1968, 1978-1980, Technology Excellence award 1977), National Security Industrial Association (board directors New York chapter 1985-1987, panel member research engineering committee, Washington 1983-1987), Sigma Xi.
Married Elsie Ruth Kramer, June 19, 1954. Children: William F., Gloria G. B. Aeronautical.