Background
Koster, William Pfeiffer was born on April 18, 1929 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Charles and Sophie (Pfeiffer) Koster.
Materials engineering executive
Koster, William Pfeiffer was born on April 18, 1929 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Charles and Sophie (Pfeiffer) Koster.
BME, Rutgers University, 1950. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1953.
Doctor in Technology Letters (honorary), Cincinnati Technology College, 1980.
Junior engineer, American Smelting & Refining Company, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, summers 1947-1951; graduate assistant, U. Cincinnati, 1950-1953; assistant director metallurgical engineering, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati, 1953-1957; vice-president, director metallurgical engineering, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati, 1957-1974; also board directors, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati executive vice president, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati, 1975-1978; president, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati, 1978-1992; chairman, Metcut Research Associations, Cincinnati, since 1982.
Active various leadership positions Boy Scouts American, Cincinnati, 1968-1986. Fellow American Society for Metals (trustee 1985-1988, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Society Advancement Material and Process Engineering (president 1979-1980). Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (Gold medal 1978), Indian Hill Club of Cincinnati (president 1974-1975).
Married Marcia Joan Kyrlach, May 1, 1954. Children: Kenneth H., W. Frank, Barrett E., James R.