Background
Johnston, Gerald Andrew was born on July 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerald Ervan and Mary Henrietta (Dowell) Johnston.
Johnston, Gerald Andrew was born on July 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerald Ervan and Mary Henrietta (Dowell) Johnston.
Student, San Bernardino Junior College, 1950-1951; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California, Los Angeles, 1956; Certified of Business Management, University of California, Los Angeles, 1968; Master of Science in Engineering, University California, Los Angeles, 1972.
Junior engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, 1952-1954; test engineer, Robinson Aviation, 1955-1956; stress analyst, North America Aviation, 1955; associate engineer, technical director, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1956-1968; director, vice president general manager, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Huntington Beach, California, 1968-1987; president, chief operating officer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1988-1994; also board directors, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis retired, 1994.
Trustee St. Saint Louis University, since 1988.
Married Jacquelyn Egan, March 6, 1954. Children: Jan, Colleen, Jeffrey, Gregory, Steven.