TY - MANSCPT DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable TI - William Ballhaus and unidentified man with award ID - 9306sz37r AV - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 28 VL - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 28 AN - Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 28 UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9306sz37r AB - Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Sr. (1918-2013) was a Stanford- and Caltech-educated aeronautical engineer who assumed the presidency of Beckman Instruments in 1965. During his tenure, Ballhaus oversaw the company's shift away from space and defense applications in favor of medical instrumentation. He served as vice chairman and chief executive officer following Beckman's acquisition by Smith Kline, retiring in 1983. KW - Ballhaus, William F., 1918- KW - Awards LA - ER -