Background
Shuster, John A. was born on January 18, 1939 in Santa Fe. Son of William H. and Selma (Dingee) Shuster.
Shuster, John A. was born on January 18, 1939 in Santa Fe. Son of William H. and Selma (Dingee) Shuster.
Student, University New Mexico, 1961—1963. Business and Community Engagement, University Alaska, 1965. Master of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1966.
Project engineer, Woodward Clyde Associations, Oakland, California, 1966-1967;
senior project engineer, Woodward Clyde Associations, Oakland, California, 1969-1972;
resident project engineer, Soil Cons. of S.E. Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 1967-1969;
vice president engineering, American Drilling Company, Providence, 1972-1974;
also board directors, American Drilling Company, Providence
executive vice president, Terrafreeze Corporation, Lorton, Virginia, 1974-1979;
also board directors, Terrafreeze Corporation, Lorton, Virginia
president, Geocentric Engineering Corporation, Newington, Virginia, 1979-1989;
independent professional engineer, International Cons. Practice, Mason Neck, Virginia, 1989-1991;
president, Geofreeze, Inc., Mason Neck, Virginia, since 1991. Visiting lecturer on construction ground freezing and related technologies, numerous university and professional associations, 1975-1988.
Board directors Geofreeze Corporation, Lorton.
Board of directors Harbor View Civic Association, Lorton, 1974-1979. Section director Operation Zap The Blackstone, Providence, 1972. Served with United States Army, 1957-1961.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, International Society Soil Mechanics and Founds., Engineering Institute Canada, American Underground Space Association (charter), Deep Founds. Institute, National.Rsch. Council Transportation Research Board, International Organizing Committee for Ground Freezing (international contractors representative), Harbor View Recreation Club (board directors 1977-1980).
Married Carol Habberley, July 1958 (divorced February 1960). Married Susan Handy, August 20, 1962 (divorced May 1992). Children: David Brian, Karen.
Married Barbara Yentzer, June 6, 1999.