Background
Schmetzer, William Montgomery was born on August 15, 1924 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Margaret Roy (Montgomery) Schmetzer.
Schmetzer, William Montgomery was born on August 15, 1924 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Margaret Roy (Montgomery) Schmetzer.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1952. Postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic, 1961.
Project engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, Long Beach, California, 1952-1966; vice president, assistant chief engineer, Strato Engineering Cons., Burbank, California, 1966-1969; S. Robbins associate, Mech. & Engineering Cons., Van Nuys, California, 1969-1973; unit project engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Culver City, California, 1973-1976; project engineer, Marquardt Company, Van Nuys, California, 1976-1978; senior design specialist, Lockheed Skunk Works, Burbank, 1978-1982; senior preliminary designer, Northrop B-2 Division, Pico Rivera, California, 1982-1992; retired, 1992. Member material review board Hughes & Marquardt Company, Culver City and Van Nuys, California, 1973-1978.
1st sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Automotive Engineers.
Married Emma Frances Myers, June 21, 1952 (divorced 1972). Children: Margaret, Karen, Charles, Annual.