Background
Burton, William Joseph was born on March 22, 1931 in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Son of Emory Goss and Olivia (Copeland) Burton.
Burton, William Joseph was born on March 22, 1931 in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Son of Emory Goss and Olivia (Copeland) Burton.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1957; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1964; PhDME, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1970.
Senior dynamics engineer Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, 1957-1962. Senior project engineer Allison division General Motors Corporation, Indianapolis, 1964-1967. Assistant professor, researcher Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1968-1970.
Assistant professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1970-1974. Projects manager Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, 1974-1979. Program manager Department Navy, Washington, 1979-1994.
Chair equal employment opportunity committee Chesapeake division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1982—1983. Consultant engineer Ocean and Power Applications, Lakeland, Florida, since 1993. Lecturer in field national and international audiences.
Adjunct professor mechanical and aerospace engineering, energy conversion technical University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974—1975. Speaker and presenter, various venues and topics.
Secretary, member hospitality committee Exchange Club, Knoxville, 1975, board directors, 1976. Coordinator charitable campaign Naval Facilities Engineering Committee, Washington, 1982. Member Heritage Foundation, Republican National Committee, Florida With United States Army, 1951-1953.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (organizer, chairman technical sessions for international conferences 1982-1987, chairman executive committee ocean engineering division 1985, member-at-large energy resources board 1986-1992, chairman committee honors and awards energy resources board 1992-1998, committee on technical planning council on engineering 1992-1994, fellow peer review board 1992-1997, technical and editorial reviewer Journal Energy Resources Technology, 1995, representative energy resources board to national nominating committee since 1998, Golden Certified ocean engineering division 1989), Virginia Society Professional Engineers (northern Virginia regional council 1988). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society of Professional Engineers (president-elect Fairfax chapter 1988), Society Manufacturing Engineers, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Concrete Institute, United States Naval Institute, South Carolina History Society, National Trust for History Preservation, Polk County (Florida) History Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Technology Society, University South Carolina Alumni Association (life), University South Caroliniana Society(life), Heritage Foundation, Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society (life, South Carolina Beta 1958), Sigma Xi, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Association Former Students Bronze Level.
Married Joan Holland Burton, September 26, 1987.