George Melvin Salem

Background

Salem, George Melvin was born on August 22, 1927 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, St. Saint Louis University, 1952.

Career

Engineer, flight test division, Lockheed Company, Burbank, California, 1952-1956; engineer, Chrysler missile division, Lockheed Company, Detroit, 1956-1957; engineer, manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1957-1986; retired, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1986; owner, manager, Knob Hill Mercantile Grocery and Delicatessen, Alturas, California, since 1987; owner, Knob Hill Custom Homes, since 1990; distributor, Lindal Cedar Homes, since 1990.

Membership

Active Boy Scouts American, La Crescenta, California, 1972-1978. Founder St. George Episcopal Mission, Northridge. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1949, Korea.

Member American Institute Plant Engineers (secretary, vice president 1969-1973), United States Power Squadron(editor Pasadena Rose magazine 1980-1985).

Connections

Son of George and Pearl Helen (Newton) S. Divorced, 1970; children: Linda Sue, Michael George, Robert Melvin. Married Patricia Wagener Jones, May 29, 1971.

Stepchildren: Janice Louise, Jeffrey William (deceased), Jon Michael.

Father:

George Salem

Mother:

Pearl Helen (Newton) Salem

Spouse:

Patricia Wagener Jones

child:

Janice Louise Salem

child:

Michael George Salem

child:

Linda Sue Salem

child:

Robert Melvin Salem

child:

Jeffrey William Salem (deceased)

child:

Jon Michael Salem