Extracurricular Activities:Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
What career or personal update would you like to give to your fellow Florida Tech Panthers alumni?
With nearly 30 years of experience and leadership in aviation programs and project management, Bill has been named an Aviation Project Manager for The Vic Thompson Company (VTC). He will be responsible for managing all project activities for the design and implementation of integrated airport security solutions – in particular baggage handling systems (BHS), checked baggage inspection systems (CBIS) and security screening checkpoint (SSCP) systems for airports across the nation. Bill was previously a Program Manager for various FAA Research and Development programs with L3Harris, Battelle, Crown Consulting, SRA International; an Airport Planner with AECOM; and an Airport Noise Officer for BWI, PHL, ORD, and MDW.
How did your time at Florida Tech help get you to where you are today?
It helped form me into the person I am today. My freshman year wasn't the easiest, but it showed me how I could handle adversity and work hard to have a positive outcome in the end.
What is your favorite Florida Tech memory?
The lifelong friends that I made while in school. Even after 30+ years, I am still in touch with many of them.
Was there a mentor or professor who had a big impact on you personally and/or professionally?
Jim Constantine and Paul Davis. Both were coordinators for the Training with Industry program and helped me get my foot in the door with my internship at Washington Dulles International Airport...I was hooked on airport/aviation management after that experince.
Please share any advice you have for current Florida Tech students.
The old cliché is that these will be the best times of your life, but for me they were some of the best times, mainly due to the people I met and friends I made. Your studies are important, but having a life and being social is just as important.
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