Bill Tate:
CLASS OF 1969
Merritt Island High SchoolClass of 1969
Merritt island, FL
Cabrillo High SchoolClass of 1969
Lompoc, CA
Bill's Story
Life
Originally from Nashville, TN, a town I still love to visit. Graduated from Merritt Island High (MIHS), Merritt Island, FL and attended Cabrillo High (grades 9-11) in Lompoc, CA. Would have graduated from Burkburnett High in Texas if my father hadn't transferred with the Air Force during my junior high years. Served 9 years in the Army including tours in Vietnam, Germany, Ft. Bragg, NC and Ft. Devens, MA. Have two daughters and six grandchildren. Both daughters graduated from MIHS. Work as a Division Security Manager for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, splitting time between offices in Melbourne, Florida and Bethpage, New York. Single these days, living on the Spacecoast in Rockledge, Florida close to the Indian River. Lived and worked with Northrop Grumman in Dallas 1999-2000 and in Northern Virginia 2001-July 2005. Love the North Carolina and Montana mountains. Love German Shepherds, Yorkies and horses. Drop a line and let me know how you are doing.
School
Graduated from Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida in 1969. Attended Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, California 1965 - 1967. Earned an AA fro...Expand for more
m University of Maryland while in the Army. Graduated with a BA from University of Central Florida in 1982.
Workplace
I am the manager of security for a Division within of the Aerospace Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman and have been involved in security and crisis management since I was 19. Split my time each month between the Melbourne, Florida office and the Bethpage (Long Island) New York office. Often travel to Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Northern Virginia/DC, Maryland and other interesting places. Worked for TRW and Grumman at Kennedy Space Center for 13 years and was security director for Northrop Grumman on JSTARS Program in Melbourne, FL for seven years. Was director of security for Northrop Grumman's Information Technology Sector, based in Northern Virginia for four years. Worked in Dallas, TX in 1999 and 2000, for Northrop Grumman Aerostructures, now Vought Aircraft Industries.
Military
Joined the Army immediately after graduating from MIHS in 1969. Spent nine years in Military Intelligence, including a tour in Vietnam 1970-1971, three years with the Airborne (paratroops)at Ft. Bragg and three years in Germany.
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