Background
Ellison, William Theodore was born on November 30, 1941 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Jay and Marie Catherine (Robinson) Ellison.
Ellison, William Theodore was born on November 30, 1941 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Jay and Marie Catherine (Robinson) Ellison.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1963; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Scientist, vice president Cambridge Acoustical Associate, Inc., Massachusetts, 1974—1983. President, Chief Executive Officer Marine Acoustics, Inc., Newport, Rhode Island, since 1983. Board directors Laboratory Ornithology, Cornell University, since 2007.
Captain United States Naval Reserve, retired.
Fellow Acoustical Society of America, Explorers Club. Member Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Annelise Manecky, December 18, 1987. Children: Britt Kirsten, Hans Salter, Katerina Astri-Marie.