Background
Humphrey, William Roland was born on December 2, 1917 in Wilcoe, West Virginia, United States. Son of Church Gordon and Clarice (Booth) Humphrey.
aerospace transportation executive
Humphrey, William Roland was born on December 2, 1917 in Wilcoe, West Virginia, United States. Son of Church Gordon and Clarice (Booth) Humphrey.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Hartford, 1968. Master of Business Administration magna cum laude, University Hartford, 1978. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1969.
With New York, New Hampshire & HRR Company, 1937—1950, traffic representative Hartford, Connecticut, 1944—1950, Clipper Carloading Company, Chicago, 1957. Assistant traffic manager Billings & Spencer Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1950—1952. Traffic manager Mattatuck Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, 1952—1956, Kaman Aerospace Corporation, Bloomfield, from 1957, director traffic, from 1989.
Member National Defense Executive Reserve, from 1954, Department Of Defense/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Traffic Logistics Interface Committee, from 1989. Assistant director carrier agency coordination and liaison Office Emergency Transportation, from 1964. Assistant director resource management United States Department Transportation, from 1971.
Adjunct professor department marketing Austin Dunham Barney School Business and Public Administration, University Hartford, from 1974. With United States Coast Guard, 1940-1944.
Trustee East Hartford Inter-Church Housing Administration, vice president, from 1971. Member of Delta Nu Alpha (president official board since 1965, president board trustees), International Platform Association, American Security Council, Charter Oak Shippers Association, National Association Purchasing Management (life certified purchasing manager), American Marketing Association, Capitol Region Transportation Association, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, American Society International Executives, United States Naval Institute National Defense Transportation Association, Connecticut International Trade Association, American Society Traffic and Transportation, New England Shippers Advisory Board, New England Shipper-Carrier Council, National Industrial Transportation League, Aerospace Industries Association (national vice chairman traffic committee 1962-1963), National Wildlife Federation, Kiwanis Club, City Club, Connecticut Quarter-century Traffic Club, Transportation Club, Travelers' Century Club.
Married Alice E. Waters, June 30, 1956. Children from previous marriage: Clarice Hilda, Margaret Helena, Stephen William.