MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: July 17, 2021
William Edward Brougher
Bill was born on January 6, 1938 in the western Pennsylvania town of Aliquippa. Always a hard worker, his first job was at age 10 as a golf caddy, and he worked his way through college at the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Bill married his college sweetheart Kathleen Collins in 1961. The couple moved to Seattle, where Bill began work at Boeing. He later worked at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company and spent 26 years at the Port of Seattle (both waterfront and airport), where he received multiple awards for his management skills. While working full time, he got an executive MBA from the University of Washington and obtained his Professional Engineering license, and helped save an Oso elementary school building from demolition. He retired as the Director of Facilities and Maintenance at Sea-Tac in 199