J. William Weber

J. William Weber and his wife Sue Weber have lived in Rancho Santa Fe since 1998, following Bill’s retirement after more than thirty years at Hughes Aircraft Company and General Motors. While at Hughes, he was product line manager for airborne displays, program manager for automotive crash avoidance systems, and head of strategic planning. At the same time, he was director of a community bank in northeastern Colorado. Since retiring, he has dedicated himself to leadership and community service for non-profit organizations throughout San Diego County.

Bill served for six years on the board of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, including two as its president. He also led development of its educational outreach programs. He has been a director on the Corporate Board of the San Diego County YMCA, chairing its Marketing and Communications Committee. He led the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club’s successful six-year, $12 million clubhouse renovation. More recently, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Cambridge School, a remarkable classical Christian academy in Rancho Peñasquitos that has grown from 9 students in 2006 to 250 students today. He remains involved with the school as Chair of its Advisory Board. Currently, Bill chairs the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club’s Long Range Planning Committee, and a committee to develop a sustainable, alternate source of water for the club.

Although a native Californian, Bill graduated from high school in Buenos Aires, and then moved to Boston, where he earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During college, he rowed competitively, winning the national championship in 1963 and placing second in the 1964 Olympic Trials. Following an undefeated season as the Harvard varsity lightweight crew coach, he moved to Los Angeles, where he met his wife, Sue. They have been married for more than 45 years and are active in the community through involvement with the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club and the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. Together they enjoy music, photography, golf, travel, and spending time with family and friends.