Background
Roach, William Russell was born in January 1940 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of George H. and Beatrice M. (Schoenlaub) Roach.
training and education executive
Roach, William Russell was born in January 1940 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of George H. and Beatrice M. (Schoenlaub) Roach.
Certified Public Accountant, California Internal auditor Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1961-1962, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Los Angeles, 1962. Senior accountant Haskins & Sells, Los Angeles, 1962-1966. Assistant to group vice president, assistant corporation contractor Lear Siegler, Inc., Santa Monica, California, 1966-1971.
Executive vice president, corporation secretary, director Optimum Systems Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1972-1979. President, director BankingSystems Inc., subsidiary Optimum Systems Inc., Dallas, 1976-1979, BancSystems, Inc., Santa Clara, 1976-1979, DMA/Optimum, Honolulu, 1978-1979. Vice president United Research Services Corporation, San Mateo, California, 1979-1981.
President United Research Services International, Inc., 1980-1981. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Advanced Systems, Inc., from 1981, Applied Learning International, Inc. (formed from merger of Advanced Systems, Inc. and Deltak Training Corporation), Naperville, Illinois, 1981-1988.
Senior vice president, board directors National Education Corporation (parent company Applied Learning International), Irvine, California, 1988-1989. Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer TRO Learning Inc., (acquisition training and education group Control Data Corporation), Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1989. Guest speaker numerous industry related funtionsincluding Republican Platform Committee, 1988.
Internal auditor Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Los Angeles, 1962. Senior accountant Haskins & Sells, 1962-1966. Assistant to group vice president, assistant corporation controller Lear Siegler, Inc., Santa Monica, California, 1966-1971.
Executive vice president, corporation secretary, director Optimum Systems Inc., Santa Clara, 1972-1979. President, director Banking Systems Inc. subsidiary Optimum Systems Inc., Dallas, 1976-1979, BancSystems, Inc., Santa Clara, 1976-1979, DMA/Optimum Honolulu, 1978-1979. Vice president United Research Services Corporation, San Mateo, California, 1979-1981.
President United Research Services International, Inc., 1980-1981. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Advanced Systems, Inc., 1981-1988. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Applied Learning International, Inc.
(formed from merger of Advanced Systems, Inc. and Deltak Training Corporation), Naperville, Illinois, 1981-1988. Senior vice president, board directors National Education Corporation (parent company Applied Learning International), Irvine, California, 1988-1989. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Plato Learning Inc.
(former known as TRO Learning Inc. (acquisition and education group Control Data Corporation), Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1989-2000. Guest speaker numerous industry related funtions including Republican Platform Committee, 1988.
Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Biltmore Country Club, Marco Island Yacht and Sailing Club, Theta Delta Chi.
Married Margaret R. Balogh, 1961 (divorced 1994). Children: Kathleen L., Keith W. Bachelor of Science in Finance.