He obtained a commission as an Army engineer officer upon his graduation in 1960 from Saint Lawrence University, where he majored in mathematics.

During a second tour in South Vietnam, he served as Operations Officer of the 577th Engineer Battalion.

He later commanded the 44th Engineer Battalion in South Korea and was an assignment officer at the Army Military Personnel Center.

After retiring from the Army, he joined Dawson & Associates in Washington, DC as a federal permitting advisor.

[1] This article contains public domain text from "Lieutenant General Arthur E. Williams".