Computer equipment company executive
Ethnicity:
Both parents born to Finnish immigrant parents to the USA
Wainionpaa, John William was born on July 13, 1946 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank Jacob and Jennie Sofia (Kaukola) Wainionpaa.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University New Mexico, 1972. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1981.
Enlisted, United States Navy, 1968;
commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1972;
advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1982;
flight instructor, Training Squadron 27, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1973-1975;
aircraft, mission commander, Patrol Squadron 49, Jacksonville, Florida, 1976-1979;
operations officer, Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center, Kadena, Okinawa., Japan, 1982-1984;
launch and control systems officer, Naval Space Command, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1984-1986;
naval space systems operations officer, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, 1986-1988;
retired, United States Navy, 1988;
system engineer, CTA Inc., Colorado Springs, 1988-1995;
training coordinator, CTA Inc., Colorado Springs, 1993-1994;
professional development organization manager, CTA Inc., Colorado Springs, 1994-1995;
product manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado Springs, since 1995.
Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, Colorado Springs, since 1986. Clasroom instructor Junior Achievement, Colorado Springs, since 1995. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United States Naval Institute, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married S. Linda Rapo, October 18, 1969. Children: Heidi Liisa, Erik David, Sinikka Lin.
