Magruder WilliamM

American aeronautical engineer and former test pilot who served as a special consultant to President Nixon; he was the Supersonic Transport (SST) Program director under Nixon. As director of the program, he was an energetic and aggressive advocate for the American aircraft industry. The son of a Major General in the U.S. Military, Magruder held a distinguished record as an aircraft engineer and designer. He first worked with McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed as a test pilot, joining Douglas aircraft in 1956 and Lockheed in 1963. Magruder was married in 1944; two kids. Read less