Background
Dowdy, William Louis was born on December 3, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Eugene Joseph and Estelle Helen (Schmid) Dowdy.
consulting and investment company executive
Dowdy, William Louis was born on December 3, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Eugene Joseph and Estelle Helen (Schmid) Dowdy.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, 1959. Master in Nuclear Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1964.
Manager advanced programs, Rockwell International, N. American, Downey, California, 1964-1973; general manager, Air Monitoring Center, Rockwell International, Newbury Park, California, 1973-1977; manager program development, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1978; director new product development, BSP division Envirotech Corporation, Belmont, California, 1978-1980; director feasibility evaluation, Lurgi Corporation, Belmont, 1980-1983; director technical and innovation management, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1983-1988; vice president, PA Consulting Group, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988-1990; general manager, Microsoft Security Essentials Environmental, Camarillo, California, 1990-1993; also board directors, Microsoft Security Essentials Environmental, Camarillo, California president, Chief Executive Officer, TRAK Environmental Group, Inc., Ventura, California, since 1993. Private consultant, Thousand Oaks, California, 1976-1977.
Board directors March of Dimes, San Mateo, California, 1980—1983, Forum on Entrepreneurship, San Antonio, 1998—2004. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, California Society Professional Engineers (vice president).
Married Diane Marie Erickson, November 9, 1996. Children from previous marriage: Mark Allen, John Joseph, Daniel Patrick.