Bill Hallisey

Dublin Core

Title

Bill Hallisey

Description

Bill was born in New Hampshire, and recieved a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He began work with the Chrysler Corporation, coming to Huntsville in 1958. He would begin working with the Army in 1960, starting by moving the Jupiter weapons system project to the Air Force. He would then work for the Saturn project, serving primarily as the business manager for the S1C phase of the project. After Saturn, he began working on a shuttle program; he would eventually be reassigned to the atmospheric cloud physics program, but returned to the shuttle program until approximately 1989. Following his work on the shuttle, he worked on the Advanced Launch Program with the Air Force; later, he would serve as the comptroller for MSFC, emphasizing the importance of consistency and communication. After retiring, he became active with the Marshall Retirement Association, lamenting the stagnation of both it and wider NASA programs.

Source

University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama

Date

2006-3

Rights

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Format

.MP4

Language

en

Type

Interviews
Video

Identifier

Bill Hallisey (Space History Interviews).mp4

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Lundquist, Charles

Interviewee

Hallisey, Bill

Duration

0:31:23

Files



Citation

“Bill Hallisey,” The UAH Archives and Special Collections, accessed November 16, 2024, https://libarchstor.uah.edu/oralhistory/items/show/103.