Background
Samples, William Read was born on October 17, 1931 in Whipple, West Virginia, United States. Son of Carl Hamilton and Hazel (Thrasher) Samples.
Samples, William Read was born on October 17, 1931 in Whipple, West Virginia, United States. Son of Carl Hamilton and Hazel (Thrasher) Samples.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, W.V. University, 1953. Master of Science in Engineering, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Harvard University, 1959.
Assistant professor, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1959-1965;
research fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1965-1967;
senior research fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1967-1969;
department head, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1969-1971;
environmental coordinator, Wheeling (West Virginia)-Pittsburgh Steel, 1971-1978;
manager environmental control, Wheeling (West Virginia)-Pittsburgh Steel, 1978-1990;
director environmental control, Wheeling (West Virginia)-Pittsburgh Steel, since 1990. Consultant Montgomery Engineers, Pasadena, 1959-1965. Advisory board Federal Water Pollution Control, Washington, 1967, United States Environmental Protection Agency Air, Washington, 1968-1971.
Mem.W.Va. division Environmental Protection Advisory Committee.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Iron & Steel Institute, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Water Pollution Control Federation, Air & Wastes Management Association.
Married Margaret Ann Graff, December 26, 1953. Children: Carl, Read, Scott, Annual.