Background
Dillon, William Patrick was born on December 13, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Phillip James and Irene Anne (McDermott) Dillon.
Dillon, William Patrick was born on December 13, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Phillip James and Irene Anne (McDermott) Dillon.
Bachelor of Science, Bates College, 1958; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Rhode Island, 1969.
Research associate, U. Rhode Island Marine Laboratory, Narragansett, 1961-1964; assistant professor Geology Department, San Jose (California) State University, 1969-1971; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1971-1972; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1972-1982; branch chief, United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1982-1986; research geologist, United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, since 1986. Consultant geologist Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., San Francisco, 1970;international editorial board Marine and Petroleum Geology, Oxford, United Kingdom, since 1983. Member editorial board Geology, 1990-1992.
Member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society of America, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1990-1991).
Married Cynthia Jane Pickering, October 21, 1961. Children: William Patrick Junior, Catherine Jane, Mary Elizabeth.