Background
Beam, William Nicholas was born on September 7, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Victor and Anna M. (Miller) Beam.
Beam, William Nicholas was born on September 7, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Victor and Anna M. (Miller) Beam.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1949.
Manufacturing engineer Teletype Corporation, Chicago, 1949-1951. Sales engineer Controls Company of America, Schiller Park, Illinois, 1951-1956. Regional sales manager Automatic Timing & Controls, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1956-1961.
National sales manager Licon division Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1969. Director marketing Jefferson Electric, Bellwood, Illinois, 1969-1984. President Teledyne Big Beam, Crystal Lake, since 1984.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO.
Married Dolores C. Nohr, February 4, 1950. Children: Carol, William Junior, Bruce, Denise, Diane, Craig, Debra, Robert.