Background
Purdy, William Marshall was born on August 23, 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Marshall and Irma Josephine (Hofling) Purdy.
mechanical engineer company executive
Purdy, William Marshall was born on August 23, 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Marshall and Irma Josephine (Hofling) Purdy.
BMechE, Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1975.
Systems engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1964-1968; project engineer nuclear submersible NR-1, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1968-1970; non-nuclear design engineer, manager Los Angeles class nuclear submarine, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1970-1973; European programs manager, Submarine Signal division Raytheon Corporation, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1975-1977; vice president, general manager defense division, American Management Systems, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1977; Chairman of the Board, American Mathematical Society Technology Systems, Inc., Arlington, since 1984.
Member of Megansett Yacht (board directors since 1985).
Married Caroline Bascom, September 2, 1967. Children: Steven J., Rachel.