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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Mr. Gordon C. Kafer

In recognition of William (Bill) M. McGuire for outstanding engineering work, spanning 37 years with Honeywell, in the design, development, and testing of man-rated air and space flight control systems. Personal and significant contributions were made by Bill on the X-15, SR71, SAAB AJ-37, SAAB JA-37, Space Shuttle, and Space Station programs. In addition, he has performed in commendable fashion on more than one “black” program. An “engineer’s engineer,” he has received recognition and awards for his technical accomplishments from Honeywell and its external customers; such as NASA, McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell, and SAAB. His notable and individual contributions to the development of the nose wheel steering control system, a Space Shuttle upgrade following the Challenger accident, earned him Honeywell’s highest technical award in 1989. He was awarded the BS in EE from the University of Minnesota; was honorably discharged from service in the US Army; held memberships in: American Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and honorary Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi fraternities.