William John Larson

Background

Larson, William John was born on March 8, 1923 in Benton, Illinois, United States. Son of Thure Alfred and Ruth Esther (Anderson) Larson.

Education

Student, University Nebraska, 1943—1944. Electrical engineer, University Michigan and Michigan State University, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1948.

Career

Cooperative student to safety engineer Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, 1941—1943, 1946—1957. Safety engineer Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1957—1971. Safety engineering supervisor, 1971—1987.

Supervisor fire protection and safety engineer, 1972—1987. Retired, 1987; safety consultant, since 1987. Compliance officer Department Labor, 1971.

Safety consultant and instructor Republican Precinct Committeeman, 1965—1971. Volunteer Joliet Area Community Hospice, since 1983. Advisory board member American Society Safety Engineers Journal, 1967—1975.

Chairman, 1972—1975; With Signal Corps United States Army, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• William John Larson has been listed as a noteworthy safety engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Evangelical Covenant Church, National Safety Council, Industrial Conference, American Society Safety Research, American Society Safety Engineers.

Connections

Married Ruth Virginia Cannon, March 17, 1945. Children: Barbara Lee Larson Biskie, John Philip.

Father:

Thure Alfred Larson

Mother:

Ruth Esther (Anderson) Larson

Spouse:

Ruth Virginia Cannon

child:

Barbara Lee Larson Biskie Larson

child:

John Philip Larson