William Reed Usher

Background

Usher, William Reed was born on March 9, 1933 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Reed and Elizabeth Anderson (Lennox) University.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1954. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954, advanced through grades to major general, 1979, jet instructor pilot 20th Tactical Fighter Wing United Kingdom, 1956-1959, operations staff officer, deputy chief of staff operations Headquarters Washington, 1960-1962, aide-de-camp to vice chief of staff, 1962-1964, White House aide, 1960-1964, plans officer, J-5 United States Stirke Command MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1965-1967, pilot 15th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1967-1968, executive officer, operations officer, deputy base Commander and combat fighter pilot Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 1968-1969, Taegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1968-1969, operations staff officer, J-3 Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington, 1969-1970. Military fellow Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, 1970-1971, military assistant to secretary of air force Washington, 1971-1975, chief air force section Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey Ankara, 1975-1977, assistant deputy chief of staff, operations and intelligence Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe Ramstein Air Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978, assistant to commander-in-chief United States Air Forces in Europe for Readiness Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1979, director personnel plans, deputy chief staff for manpower and personnel Washington, 1979-1982, Commander Lowry Technology Training Center Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, since 1982.

Achievements

• William Reed Usher has been listed as a noteworthy air force officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Federal Executive Board, Denver, since 1982, Mile High chapter American Red Cross, Denver, since 1982, Colorado Science Foundation, Denver, since 1983, Colorado Safety Association, Denver, since 1983. Trustee Mile High United Way, Denver, since 1983. Member advisory board Salvation Army, Denver, since 1982.

Member executive council Boy Scouts American, Denver, since 1982. Chairman Combined Federal Campaign, Denver, 1984. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians, Denver Chamber of C. (economic development committee since 1982, board directors since 1982).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing; camping. Woodworking; computers.

Connections

Married Margaret Sanford Webb, June 13, 1964. Children– William Reed III, John Webb.

Father:

William Reed University

Mother:

Elizabeth Anderson (Lennox) University

Spouse:

Margaret Sanford Webb

child:

William Reed III Usher

child:

John Webb Usher