Background
Tachmindji, Alexander John was born on February 16, 1928 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958. Son of John and Athina (Andreades) Tachmindji.
systems engineering consultant
Tachmindji, Alexander John was born on February 16, 1928 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958. Son of John and Athina (Andreades) Tachmindji.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, King's College, University Durham, England, 1949. Bachelor of Science with honors, King's College, University Durham, 1950. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.
Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1954.
Head research and propeller branch David Taylor Model Basin, Washington, 1951-1959. Head tactical warfare group Institute for Defense Analyses, 1959-1964, assistant director, department director science and technical division, 1964-1969, director systems evaluation division, 1969-1972. Director tactical technical office Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Washington, 1972-1973, deputy director, 1973-1975.
Chief scientist The MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1975-1976, vice president, 1976-1979, vice president and general manager Washington operations, 1979-1984, senior vice president and general manager Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence division Bedford, Massachusetts, 1984-1985, senior vice president, 1985-1989. Consultant, 1989-1999.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (publications committee 1976-1991, finance committee 1990-1999), Royal Institute Naval Architects. Member Operations Research Society of America, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (chairman hydroelasticity panel, 1967-1973, hydrodynamics committee 1967-1986), Sigma Xi. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Diane E. Primeau, December 4, 1965.