William Roland Conrad

Background

Conrad, William Roland was born on February 29, 1940 in Nappanee, Indiana, United States. Son of Glenn Roland and Jessie Dell (Wiseman) Conrad.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1966. MEng, Pennsylvania State University, 1968.

Career

Junior engineer, Lear Siegler Instrument Division, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1966-1967; associate professor, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1968-1975; engineer, John Deere Dubuque (Iowa) Works, 1975-1978; senior engineer, John Deere Foundry, East Moline, Illinois, 1981-1991; assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1978-1981; professor, Purdue University, Indianapolis, since 1991; provost, Iupui U., tenaga National Engineering Program, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• William Roland Conrad has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive vice president Smiles Unlimited Universal Clown Ministry, Indianapolis, since 1994. With United States Navy, 1958-1962. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, chairperson Central Indiana section since 1992), American Society Engineering Education, World Clown Association, Clowns of America International.

Interests

• Avocations: clowning.

Connections

Married Maurine Mae Culp, December 31, 1966 (divorced April 1990). Children: Timothy R., Tobi M. Married Kathleen Ann Tulga.

Father:

Glenn Roland Conrad

Mother:

Jessie Dell (Wiseman) Conrad

Spouse:

Maurine Mae Culp

Spouse:

Kathleen Ann Tulga.

child:

Tobi M. Conrad

child:

Timothy R. Conrad