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William P Sommers

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Nationality
  
American

Education
  
University of Michigan

Name
  
William Sommers

Spouse
  
Josie Sommers


Institutions
  
Booz Allen Hamilton Lameter SRI International

Died
  
January 7, 2007, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States

Alma mater
  
University of Michigan

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

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Education

Sommers was born in Detroit in 1933. 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. Sommers donated a significant amount to his alma mater.

Career

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

References

William P. Sommers Wikipedia