Background
Ray, William Lee was born on March 29, 1922 in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Son of Maurice Wade and Jessie Elanor (Norton) Ray.
Ray, William Lee was born on March 29, 1922 in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Son of Maurice Wade and Jessie Elanor (Norton) Ray.
Student, University Oregon, 1941-1942; student, Center Washington College, 1954.
Commissioned, United States Air Force, 1942; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force retired, United States Air Force, 1963; pilot in training, United States Air Force, various locations, 1943-1944; flight engineer, United States Air Force, various locations, 1945; pilot, United States Air Force, Federal Republic Germany, 1946-1947; with tactical department, United States Air Force, North Carolina, 1947-1948; professor air science and tactics, Reserve Officers Training Corps U. Washington, Seattle, 1949-1951; professor air science and tactics, Center Washington College, Ellensburg, 1951-1953; commander airbase squadron, Center Washington College, Thule Air Force Base, Greenland, 1954-1955; base adjutant Geiger Field, Center Washington College, Spokane, Washington, 1955-1959; president, European Research Area Jordan Associations, Inc., Arlington, Texas, since 1980. Consultant marketing Burroughs Corporation, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, Dallas, 1965-1972. President North Texas Exercycle, Inc., Arlington, 1972-1978.
Member National Association Realtors, American Ordnance Association (life), Airforce Association (life). Clubs: Toastmasters (Spokane) (president 1957).
Married Stella Ann Holub (deceased). Children: William Lee II, Kenneth Wade. Married Rita Jo Carlile.