Brigadier General William T. Seawell
(USAF Retired)
President Emeritus
401st Bombardment Group Association

General Seawell, who was Commanding Officer of the 401st Bomb Group at the end of World War II, had a distinguished post war career both in the military and in civilian life. He held a number of important posts in the Air Force, including both operational and staff positions, and served as Commandant of Cadets at the Air Force Academy immediately prior to his retirement in 1963, attaining the rank of Brigadier General.

General Seawell then entered the civilian aircraft and airline industry. He held executive positions with the Air Transport Association, American Airlines and Rolls Royce Aero Engines before joining Pan American World Airways, of which he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement. He served on the boards of directors of Inter Continental Hotels Corp., McDermott International and McGraw-Hill, Inc.

General Seawell was elected Vice President of the 401st Bomb Group Association at its first meeting in Harlingen, Texas, in 1974 and was elected President in 1986, succeeding General Harold W. Bowman.