Mr.William (Bill) E.Forthoffer is a graduate of Bellarmine College,Louisville,Kentucky,where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics.Bill continued his studies at the University of Detroit,Michigan,where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Bill spent six years at the Delaval Turbine Company,where he designed and Tested Centrifugal Pumps and Compressors,Gears,Steam Turbines and Rotary (Screw) Pumps.Prior to leaving Delaval,Bill held the position of Manager of Compressor Project Engineering responsible for the Aerodunamic and Mechanical Design of Centrifugal Compressors,Lube and Seal Systems and Auxiliaries.

Bill joined Mobil Research and Development Corporation (MRDC) in Princeton,New Jersey in 1974.Bill left Mobil in January of 1990 to found his own company. Forthoffer Associates,Inc. was founded Febuary 1,1990 with the company objective being:

The Optimization of Rotating Equipment Safety and Reliability through Understanding and Vender-User Communication.