Background
Calhoun, Jack Rowland was born on October 21, 1919 in Poplar, North Carolina, United States. Son of Glenn David and Pearl Wanda Calhoun.
Calhoun, Jack Rowland was born on October 21, 1919 in Poplar, North Carolina, United States. Son of Glenn David and Pearl Wanda Calhoun.
Biosystems Engineering.E., Tennessee Technological University, 1949. Postgraduate, Oak Ridge School Reactor Technology, 1960.
With Tennessee Valley Authority, 1954-1980. Assistant project manager Experimental Gas-Cooled Reactor, Oak Ridge, 1960-1964, assistant chief maintenance branch Chattanooga, 1964-1968. Superintendent Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Decatur, Alabama, 1968-1971, chief nuclear generation branch Chattanooga, 1971-1977, director nuclear division, 1977-1980.
Senior vice president nuclear department Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Allentown, since 1980. Consultant on experimental breeder reactor program Argonne Associate Universities, 1978-1980.
Served with United States Navy, 1938-1945. Member American Nuclear Society (national chairman reactor operations division 1977).
Married Jacqueline Capps, September 23, 1944. Children– Carol, Patrick, Janice, Susan.