Background
Gould, William Richard was born on October 31, 1919 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Pauline Eva (Faser) Gould.
Gould, William Richard was born on October 31, 1919 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Pauline Eva (Faser) Gould.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Utah, 1942. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles.
Postgraduate, University Idaho.
With Southern California Edison Company, from 1948, manager engineering, 1962-1963, vice president engineering, construction, planning, 1963-1967, senior vice president, 1967-1973, executive vice president, 1973-1978, president, 1978—1984, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, 1980-1984, chairman board emeritus, 1984—2006. Board directors Union Bank, Kaiser Steel Corporation, Energy Services, Inc., Mono Power Company, Electric Systems Company, Project Management Corporation, Breeder Reactor Corporation, Associated Southern Investment Company, Beckman Instruments., Science Applications International Corporation, Ecolaire, Inc., Joy Technologies, Inc. Chairman California Technology Services Advisory Council.
God is literally the father of every human being. He has a body, and emotions like human beings. Therefore it is possible to have very close and personal relationship between God and each individual.
President United States national committee International Congress Large Electric Systems. Past chairman board Atomic Industrial Forum. Member science and engineering committee University Redlands.
Board councilors School Engineering, University Southern California. Member energy advisory board, trustee California Institute of Technology. Executive committee Assembly Engineering.
Member national advisory board University Utah. Member advisory committee electric certificate program University of California at Los Angeles. Trustee Long Beach Community Hospital.
Board directors National Energy Foundation. Former chairman and director Electric Power Research Institute, Eyring Research Institute, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1947. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Centennial award for service 1980), Institute Advanced Engineering (chairman board, Engineer of Year 1970).
Member National Academy Engineering, Newcomen Society North America, Edison Electric Institute (director, chairman executive advisory board policy committee on nuclear power, member policy committee on research), Los Angeles Council Engineers and Scientists (advisory committee), Pacific Coast Electrical Association (director), Los Angeles Chamber of C. Club: California.
Married Erlyn Arvilla Johnson (deceased 1992), March 20, 1942. Children: Erlyn Sharon, William Richard, Gilbert John, Wayne Raymond. Married Millie Johnson, 1994, 1 child, Wayne.