Background
Bennett, Jack Olen was born on December 19, 1914 in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry John and Gertrude Hixson (Shaeffer) Bennett.
Bennett, Jack Olen was born on December 19, 1914 in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry John and Gertrude Hixson (Shaeffer) Bennett.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1936. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy in Aerodynamics, Technology University Berlin, 1939.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1940. Postgraduate, New York University, 1945.
Research and Development engineer, United Airlines, Chicago, 1940-1943; chief research engineering pilot, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1944; chief pilot air traffic controllers division, American Export Airlines, LaGuardia Field, New York, 1943-1945; European director, chief pilot, American Overseas Airlines & Panam, Frankfurt, Germany, 1945-1953; supervisory board directors, consultant, Rockwell International, Pittsburgh, 1957-1979; research consultant, various organizations, 1979-1983; chief aircraft designer, Arbonia-Forster Group, Arbon, Switzerland, since 1983. Principal Bennett Machine & Science Company, Berlin, since 1955.
Lecturer Political Education Center for North Atlantic Treaty Organization Forces, Helmstedt, Germany. Member Society Automotive Engineers (life), Karl Schurz Society (life), Alexander von Humboldt Society (life), Experimental Aircraft Designers, United States Airlift Association, American Chamber of Commerce (life), Quiet Birdmen (life), Kappa Sigma.
Married Marianne Alice Sattler, May 24, 1934. Children: Olen Thomas, Ann Desireé.