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WILLIAM L. FRIEND
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From page 131... ... Born June 17, 1935, in Queens, New York, Bill went to Stuyvesant High School and then studied chemical engineering at Polytechnic University, graduating summa cum laude in 1956. He then attended the University of Delaware, where he received an MS degree in chemical engineering in 1958. Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... "He was especially focused on our Math Is Power campaign, one of our first outreach efforts to precollege students and their parents." LeeAnne Lang of Bechtel's Corporate Affairs added: "Bill was very excited about it, so you can bet that all the schools within a 100-mile radius of Bechtel's San Francisco office were well aware of Math Is Power." Bill's commitment to education and engineering research motivated much of his volunteer work, earning him a welldeserved reputation as one of the most admired and most generous members of the community. When Stan Sandler (NAE Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... FRIEND 133 1996) , then chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Delaware, decided to establish a departmental advisory council in 1982, he chose Bill to be one of the cochairs. Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... He and my mother also established trust funds to pay for higher education for each of their 14 grandchildren. This generous gift is something my wife and I will always be thankful for and we will use it to emphasize the importance of education to our children, and help them remember their Grandpa Bill." He supported sports teams wherever he lived, was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed lifelong friendships. Read the entire page →

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... Born June 17, 1935, in Queens, New York, Bill went to Stuyvesant High School and then studied chemical engineering at Polytechnic University, graduating summa cum laude in 1956. He then attended the University of Delaware, where he received an MS degree in chemical engineering in 1958.

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... "He was especially focused on our Math Is Power campaign, one of our first outreach efforts to precollege students and their parents." LeeAnne Lang of Bechtel's Corporate Affairs added: "Bill was very excited about it, so you can bet that all the schools within a 100-mile radius of Bechtel's San Francisco office were well aware of Math Is Power." Bill's commitment to education and engineering research motivated much of his volunteer work, earning him a welldeserved reputation as one of the most admired and most generous members of the community. When Stan Sandler (NAE

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... FRIEND 133 1996) , then chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Delaware, decided to establish a departmental advisory council in 1982, he chose Bill to be one of the cochairs.

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... He and my mother also established trust funds to pay for higher education for each of their 14 grandchildren. This generous gift is something my wife and I will always be thankful for and we will use it to emphasize the importance of education to our children, and help them remember their Grandpa Bill." He supported sports teams wherever he lived, was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed lifelong friendships.

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WILLIAM L. FRIEND Pages 130-135

WILLIAM L. FRIEND
Pages 130-135