Background
Lankford, William Thomas was born on November 1, 1919 in Rockwood, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Thomas and Pearl (Chastain) Lankford.
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William Thomas Lankford
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Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1941; Doctor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1945.
Career
Development engineer, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, 1945; chief research engineering specialty products, United States Steel Corporation, 1954-1960; division chief sheet products, United States Steel Corporation, 1960-1963; assistant director steel products development, United States Steel Corporation, 1963-1967; manager steel processing, United States Steel Corporation, 1967-1975; associate director, Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1975-1981; director research planning, Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, from 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Carnegie-Mellon U., from 1980. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Metals, Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Howe Memorial lecturer). Member Iron and Steel Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, American Association for the Advancement of Science, University Club (Pittsburgh).
Connections
Married Gretchen Goldsmith, July 29, 1944. Children: William T. III (deceased), Andrew James, John Robert, Kathleen.
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American -
Political Party
Republican