William Reagh Hutchins

Background

Hutchins, William Reagh was born on March 23, 1919 in New York City. Son of Leroy William and Mabel M. (Reagh) Hutchins.

Education

Student, New York University, 1935-1937; Bachelor, Columbia University, 1939; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1940; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1941.

Career

Engineer, consultant, Edwin Howard Armstrong, New York City, 1941-1946, 47-48; manager chief engineer, WFMR FM Radio, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1946-1947; engineer, manager advanced development, Raytheon Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1948-1958; science liaison officer, Raytheon Company, Washington, 1959-1960; head ballistic missile defense branch, Advanced Research Projects Agency of the United States Defense Department, Washington, 1958-1959; director Eastern Technology Operations, Aerospace Corporation, Washington, 1960-1965; vice president advanced development, National Company, Melrose, Massachusetts, 1965-1966; manager, technical director, Sanders Associations, Nashua, N.H., 1966-1985; president, Future Concepts, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, since 1985; president, Public Information Network, Inc., 1990-1995.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Massachusetts.

Membership

Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Acoustical Society of America, Triangle Computer Society (president, director 1987-1994).

Interests

• Avocation: computers.

Connections

Married Dorothea Marion Johnston (deceased December 1993). Children: James Alan, Robert Bruce, Janet Gail.

Father:

Leroy William Hutchins

Mother:

Mabel M. (Reagh) Hutchins

Spouse:

Dorothea Marion Johnston

child:

Robert Bruce Hutchins

child:

James Alan Hutchins

child:

Janet Gail Hutchins