William A Schoneberger '45 passed away Aug 31, 2009.
Author, historian and former aerospace executive William A. (Bill) Schoneberger has died at his home in Santa Barbara following a lengthy illness. He was 83.
A native of Cincinnati, he spent more than a half century participating in and chronicling the progress of U.S. aviation, though never an aviator himself. He was the author of nine books of aviation history and played a key ... Read More
William A Schoneberger '45 passed away Aug 31, 2009.
Author, historian and former aerospace executive William A. (Bill) Schoneberger has died at his home in Santa Barbara following a lengthy illness. He was 83.
A native of Cincinnati, he spent more than a half century participating in and chronicling the progress of U.S. aviation, though never an aviator himself. He was the author of nine books of aviation history and played a key role in the communications organizations of firms including General Electric’s jet engine division in Ohio and Northrop (now Northrop Grumman) Corporation in Los Angeles.
After World War II service in the Navy, Schoneberger earned a degree from the University of South Carolina and in 1955 was first professionally exposed to aviation when he joined the aircraft engine division of G.E. at Evendale, Ohio. There, he spent 17 years in charge of national and international advertising and promotion, heading a staff of 70 professionals and helping that firm establish itself in the rapidly expanding field of jet engine development.
He later wrote a book about G.E. called “Seven Decades of Progress,” about its innovative engine work, and collaborated on another titled “Herman the German,” the life story of noted G.E. engineer Gerhard Neumann.
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