Background
Kniat, John was born on January 5, 1938 in New York City. Son of Frederick Ernest and Elizabeth Maria (Neumer) Kniat.
Kniat, John was born on January 5, 1938 in New York City. Son of Frederick Ernest and Elizabeth Maria (Neumer) Kniat.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1959. Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981.
Engineer, Curtis Wright Aero, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1959-1960; engineer, Bell Aerosystems, Wheatfield, New York, 1960-1962; engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1962-1965; senior engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1965-1968; assistant project engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1968-1983; project engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1985; development engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1985-1989; electronics manager, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1989-1992.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1960. Member of the United States Power Squadron, Knights of Columbus.
Married Margherita Louisa Lauro, June 21, 1959. Childrne; Catherine Frances Kniat Barile, John Junior.