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William Ballhaus
Director/Board Member at
OSI SYSTEMS, INC.
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 31/08/2026
Profile
William Francis Ballhaus is the Lead Independent Director at OSI Systems, Inc. since 2010 and serves as a Director at the U.S.
Space Foundation.
Formerly, Dr. Ballhaus was President & Chief Executive Officer at The Aerospace Corp.
from 2000 to 2007.
Directed NASA Ames Research Center in 1988 and was Director-Ames Research Center at the National Aeronautics & Space Administration from 1988 to 1989.
Served as Vice President-Engineering & Technology at Lockheed Martin Corp.
from 1990 to 2000.
Held director roles at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. and was President-Civil Space & Communications at Martin Marietta Corp.
Also acted as Advisor at Astrolabe Ventures and Trustee-at-Large at Universities Space Research Association.
Education includes undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, conferred in 1967, 1968, and 1971 respectively.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OSI SYSTEMS, INC. 0.17% | 20/07/2026 | 29,475 ( 0.17% ) | 6 M $ | 31/08/2026 |
William Ballhaus active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| OSI SYSTEMS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 05/05/2010 |
U.S. Space Foundation
 U.S. Space Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates space museums | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2011 |
Former positions of William Ballhaus
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Astrolabe Ventures
 Astrolabe Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Astrolabe Ventures invests in companies in strong commercial markets with technologies that are relevant to the aerospace and related industries. They focus on nine sectors: information technology, communications, biomedical, environmental systems, smart manufacturing, man-machine interaction, energy, advanced materials and vehicles. Investments range from $3 million to $5 million over multiple rounds, with initial start-up funding as low as $250,000. They also co-invest with other venture funds. | Private Equity Investor | 30/06/2011 |
The Aerospace Corp.
 The Aerospace Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides objective technical analysis and assessments for space programs | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2007 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/01/2000 |
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
 National Aeronautics & Space Administration General GovernmentGovernment Provides aerospace research & develops satellites | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1989 |
NASA Ames Research Center
 NASA Ames Research Center General GovernmentGovernment A government center | Director/Board Member | 31/12/1988 |
Training of William Ballhaus
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| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
 Lockheed Martin Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures components and systems for aerospace and defense use | Electronic Technology |
OSI Systems, Inc.
 OSI Systems, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures and sells electronic systems and components, optoelectronics & medical equipment | Electronic Technology |
Martin Marietta Corp.
 Martin Marietta Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures missiles and other defense industry products | Electronic Technology |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Ames Research Center General GovernmentGovernment A government center | Government |
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
National Aeronautics & Space Administration General GovernmentGovernment Provides aerospace research & develops satellites | Government |
The Aerospace Corp.
The Aerospace Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides objective technical analysis and assessments for space programs | Electronic Technology |
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
 The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a laboratory in applied research, engineering development, education and technology transfer | Commercial Services |
U.S. Space Foundation
U.S. Space Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates space museums | Consumer Services |
Universities Space Research Association
 Universities Space Research Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Facilitates space-related research works | Commercial Services |
Astrolabe Ventures
Astrolabe Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Astrolabe Ventures invests in companies in strong commercial markets with technologies that are relevant to the aerospace and related industries. They focus on nine sectors: information technology, communications, biomedical, environmental systems, smart manufacturing, man-machine interaction, energy, advanced materials and vehicles. Investments range from $3 million to $5 million over multiple rounds, with initial start-up funding as low as $250,000. They also co-invest with other venture funds. | Finance |
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