William Love Starnes

Background

Starnes, William Love was born on March 23, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of William Love and Mildred (Richardson) Starnes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1943. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947. Master of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1962.

Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1960.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1943; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1970; retired, United States Army, 1973; operations officer, (United States Forces in), Austria, 1947-1950; commander, (16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division), 1951-1952; instructor, (United States Military Academy), 1952-1955; area engineer, Thule, Greenland, 1955-1957; deputy corps engineer, (18th Airborne Corps), 1958-1959; staff officer, (Joint Chiefs of Staff), 1960-1962; district engineer, Canaveral Engineer District, Florida, 1962-1966; commander, (35th Construction Group), Vietnam, 1966-1967; deputy director military construction, (Office Chief of Engineers), Washington, 1967-1969; assistant for construction operations, (Office Secretary Defense), 1969-1970; division engineer, (Ohio River Division), Cincinnati, 1970-1973; senior vice president administration, United Superior vena cava syndrome Automobile Association, San Antonio, 1973-1979. Engineering consultant management, since 1979.

Achievements

• William Love Starnes has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Army Retirement Community, since 1987, Executive Service Corps, San Antonio, since 1988. Fellow Society of America Military Engineers. Member Space Pioneers, West Point Society.

Connections

Married Mary D. Jay, January 20, 1943. Children: William Henry (deceased), Mary Mildred Starnes Saunders, Lucille Love Starnes Honig, Susan Rhea Starnes Kaiser.

Father:

William Love Starnes

Mother:

Mildred (Richardson) Starnes

Spouse:

Mary D. Jay

child:

Lucille Love Starnes Honig Starnes

child:

William Henry Starnes (deceased)

child:

Mary Mildred Starnes Saunders Starnes

child:

Susan Rhea Starnes Kaiser Starnes