Background
Brown, William Oscar was born on May 16, 1915 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Benjamin McCulloch and Alice Lillian (Drisdale) Brown.
Brown, William Oscar was born on May 16, 1915 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Benjamin McCulloch and Alice Lillian (Drisdale) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1937. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1958. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
With, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, since 1937; assistant superintendent motive power, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Sacramento, 1955-1958; superintendent mechanic department, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Sacramento, 1959-1967; assistant chief mechanic officer, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, San Francisco, 1968-1969; chief mechanic officer, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, San Francisco, 1970-1978; retired, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, San Francisco, 1978. Mechanic advisory member Trailer Train Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1978, Association American R.R. mechanic division, Washington, 1970-1978.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Southern Pacific Retired Executives club (president 1987-1988), Green Hills Country Club.
Married Phyllis Ann Disano, July 6, 1940. Children: William Drisdale, Marcia Jean.