Francis Knapp Horton

Background

Horton, Francis Knapp was born on October 2, 1944 in Atlanta. Son of John Gibson and Jennie Hazleton (Knapp) Horton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1966. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967. Postgraduate, University Alabama, since 1991.

Career

Industrial engineering supervisor, Tenneco/Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding Dry Dock Company, 1968-1972; manager advanced manufacturing engineering, Tenneco-Westinghouse Offshore Power Systems, Jacksonville, Florida, 1972-1975; senior engineering supervisor, General Dynamics Elec. Boat Division, Groton, Connecticut, 1975-1977; principal engineer, Teledyne-Brown Engineering, Hunstville, Alabama, 1977-1978; chief engineer, Automatic Screw Products, Decatur, Alabama, 1978-1992; vice president, Automatic Screw Products, since 1993. Judge Decatur public schools, junior college science fairs.

Achievements

• Francis Knapp Horton has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, industrial engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Laboratory Accreditation, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Society Quality Control, River City Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: personal computing, teaching.

Connections

Married Charlotte Anne Reele, June 11, 1966 (deceased July 1989). Children: David Alexander, Amy Reele.

Father:

John Gibson Horton

Mother:

Jennie Hazleton (Knapp) Horton

Spouse:

Charlotte Anne Reele

child:

Amy Reele Horton

child:

David Alexander Horton