Background
Fthenakis, Emanuel John was born on January 30, 1928 in Greece. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1956. Son of John and Evanthia Fthenakis.
Fthenakis, Emanuel John was born on January 30, 1928 in Greece. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1956. Son of John and Evanthia Fthenakis.
Diploma mechanical and electrical engineering, Technology University Athens, 1951. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1954. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1962.
Member technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1952-1957. Director engineering missile and space division General Electric, Philadelphia, 1957-1961. Vice president, general manager space and re-entry division Philco-Ford Company, Palo Alto, California, 1961-1969.
President ITT Aerospace Company, Los Angeles, 1969-1970. Chairman American Satellite Corporation, Germantown, Maryland, 1971-1985. Vice president Fairchild Industries, 1971-1980, senior vice president, 1980-1984, executive vice president, 1984, president, Chief Executive Officer Chantilly, Virginia, 1985—1986, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1986—1991.
President, chief operating officer Fairchild Corporation, 1990-1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer CEF Corporation, Potomac, Maryland, since 1991. Adjunct professor University Maryland, 1981-1984.
Member President's National Security Telecomms. Advisory Council, 1982-1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Airways, 1993.
Member board visitors College Engineering, University Maryland, 1980-1905. Board directors University Maryland Foundation, since 1989. Board directors Challenger Center for Space Science and Education, 1988-1996, chairman board, 1994-1996.
Trustee Universities Research Association, Inc., since 1990. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), The George Town Club.
Married Hermione Jane Coates, 1972. Children: John, Basil.