William_P._Sommers

William P. Sommers

William P. Sommers

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For other people named William Sommers, see William Sommers (disambiguation).

William Paul "Bill" Sommers (July 22, 1933 – January 7, 2007) was an engineer and business executive of several companies, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Iameter, and SRI International.[1]

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Education

Sommers was born in Detroit in 1933.[2] He held a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science in Engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering and aeronautical engineering, all from the University of Michigan.[3] Sommers donated a significant amount to his alma mater.[4]

Career

Sommers worked at Booz Allen Hamilton for 29 years. He was then executive vice president of Iameter, a health care cost containment company. From 1993 to 1998, he was the CEO of SRI International.[3] While at SRI International, he focused on cost cutting to bring the organization back to profitability.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "WILLIAM SOMMERS (1933-2007)", Social Security Death Index
  2. [2]
    Kalte, Pamela M.; Nemeh, Katherine H.; Schusterbauer, Noah (2005). American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences. Thomson Gale. ISBN 9780787673987.
  3. [3]
    "Dr. William P. "Bill" Sommers". San Francisco Chronicle. Legacy.com. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  4. [4]
    "Donor Wall". University of Michigan College of Engineering. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  5. [5]
    "SRI International, Inc". Funding Universe. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
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