Background
Olson, William Thomas was born on May 1, 1940 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. Son of William Anthony and Julia Glenn (Hunter) Olson.
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William Thomas Olson
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William Thomas Olson, business executive, educator, consultant. member Mayor's budget committee City of Spokane, 1988-1989.; Served with Army of the United States, 1962-1965.; Member American Society Quality Goal/QPC, Washington Family Independence Program 1990-1992, Institute Management Conss. (member 1995).
Education
Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1968. Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1972.
Career
Certified management consultant Intelligence agent United States Army, 1962-1965. Associate editor Newspaper Printing Corporation, Albuquerque, 1965-1966. News public affairs director Station KUNM-FM, U. New Mexico, 1966-1968.
News person KOAT-television, Albuquerque, 1968. News director WCHVRadio, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1968-1969. Moderator, producer Radio-television Center, University of Virginia, 1969-1973.
Columnist The Jefferson Journal, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1972. Instructor history University of Virginia, 1971-1973. Information specialist Washington State University Cooperative Ext.
Service, Pullman, 1973-1977, instructor School Communications, 1976-1977, assistant director, Washington Energy Ext. Service, 1977-1979; founder, president Inland Northwest Society Consulting Professionals, 1995-1996. Director Spokane County Head Start, 1979-1984.
Administrator Community Colls. of Spokane, 1984-1989, director critical Thinking Project, 1988-1989. President Effective Management Systems Corporation, 1987-1992, Chief Executive Officer, chairman, board directors, 1992. Director Connoisseur Concerts Association, 1983-1986, president 1985-1986.
Director West Center Community Development Association, president, 1985-1986. Director Spokane Community Centers Foundation, 1986. Member Mayor's budget committee City of Spokane, 1988-1989.
Membership
Director Connoisseur Concerts Association, 1983—1986, president, 1985—1986. Director West Central Community Development Association, president, 1985—1986. Director Spokane Community Centers Foundation, 1986.
Member Mayor's budget committee, Spokane, 1988—1989, Washington Family Independence Program, 1990—1992, Institute Management Consultant, 1995, Inland Northwest Society Consultant Professionals, 1995. Member of QPC, American Society Quality Goal.
Connections
Married Diana Jean Dodds, August 22, 1962. Children: Kristin Ann (deceased), Kira Lynn.
