Background
MEDARIS, J. was born on May 12, 1902 in Milford, Ohio, United States. Son of William R. Medaris and Jessie LeSourd.
MEDARIS, J. was born on May 12, 1902 in Milford, Ohio, United States. Son of William R. Medaris and Jessie LeSourd.
Ohio State University.
Served in North. Africa, Sicily, France, Germany and Central Europe. Chief United States Army Mission to Argentina 1948-1952. Commdg. General, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal 1956-1958.
In Command of launch of satellite Explorer 1 January 1958.
Commdg. General, United States Army Ordnance Missile Command 1958-1960. President Lionel Corporation 1960-1962, Vice-Chairman 1962-1963.
Chairman Board Electronic Teaching Laboratories, Washington 1960-1961. Chairman Executive Committee All-State Development Corporation, Miami 1962-1963.
President Medaris Management Incorporated.
1963-1970, Chair, of Board 1970-1978. Chairman Radio Free Europe. Board of directors Pan American Funds 1973-1975.
Ordained Deacon, Episcopal Church 1969, Priest 1970.
Chaplain and Missioner. Chairman Board, World Center for Liturgical Studies 1973-1974.
Priest Association Commission, of Saint Mary 1976-1980. Society of the Holy Cross 1979-1983.
Rector, Anglican Church of the Incarnation 1979-1981, Rector Emeritus since 1981.
Canon Missioner, Diocese of the South, Anglican Catholic Church 1981-1983, Canon Theologian 1983-1984, Archdeacon 1984-1986, Archdeacon Emeritus since 1986. President Mountain Center for Renewal 1987-1989. Vicar Anglican Mission of the Holy Cross 1987-1989.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (New York), Explorer’s Club. American Legion.
Married 1st Gwendolynn Hunter in 1920 (divorced in 1930), one daughter. Married 2nd Virginia Smith in 1931 (died in 1984), one son one daughter. Married 3rd Frances Parmer McNally in 1989.