Background
Wilson, Jack was born on January 5, 1933 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1980. Son of George and Nellie (Place) Wilson.
Wilson, Jack was born on January 5, 1933 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1980. Son of George and Nellie (Place) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, with 2d class honorary, Imperial College, London, 1954. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1962.
Senior scientific officer Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, England, 1962-1963. Principal research science Avco-Everett Research Laboratory, Everett, Massachusetts, 1963-1972. Visiting professor Institute Mecanique des Fluides, Marseille, France, 1972-1973.
Senior scientist University Rochester, New York, 1973-1980. Senior research associate Sohio/BP American, Cleveland, 1980-1990. Senior engineering specialist Sverdrup Technology Inc., 1990-1993, NYMA, Brook Park, 1994-1998, DYNACS Engineering Company, Inc., Brook Park, 1998-2001, QSS Group Inc., Fairview Park, Ohio, 2001—2006, ASRC Aerospace Corporation, Fairview Park, since 2006.
Docent Cleveland Museum Art, since 2009. With University London Air Squadron, 1952-1954, pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1950-1954.
Glider pilot, instructor with Soaring Thunderbirds Gliding Club, Wadsworth, Ohio, since 2007. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Technical committee 1991-1992).
Married Marjorie Reynolds, June 3, 1961 (divorced January 1991). Children: Tanya Ruth, Cara. Married Carol Blixen, January 3, 1997.