Background
Prodan, John was born on November 17, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Vasile and Cleda Blanche (Neville) Prodan.
Prodan, John was born on November 17, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Vasile and Cleda Blanche (Neville) Prodan.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Illinois, 1948. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Master of Science in Instrumentation Engineering, University Michigan, 1954. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1943; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1966; squadron commander and assistant deputy wing commander, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1971-1972; assistant program director and manager shuttle program, United States Air Force, Los Angeles, 1972-1974; retired, United States Air Force, 1974; research pilot and engineer, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1978-1980; chief test pilot, senior engineer, Kohlman Systems Research, Lawrence, Kansas, 1982-1984; president, chief engineer, AV-CON, Rapid City, since 1980; senior vice president, Highland Manufacturing Inc., Rapid City, 1988-1989. Visiting lecturer workshop on Meteorological and Environmental Inputs to Aviation Systems, 1978-1985. Adjunct Professor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakot, since 1988.
Treasurer First Baptist Church Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1958-1961, First Southern Baptist Church, Canoga Park, California, 1974-1978. Member Society Experimental Test Pilots (chairman weather subcommittee 1980-1984, section secretary 1984-1985), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Automotive Engineers (flight test committee), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.
Married Ruth Jennie Larson, December 29, 1945. Children: Susan Ruth, Robert John, John Vernon, Donald Albert, Karen Ruth, Nancy Annual.