Background
Lunn, John Aleck was born on September 6, 1894 in Fort Colorado, Colorado, United States. Son of John Gordon and Kate Eugenia (Wentz) Lunn.
Lunn, John Aleck was born on September 6, 1894 in Fort Colorado, Colorado, United States. Son of John Gordon and Kate Eugenia (Wentz) Lunn.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado A & M College, 1915. Master of Science, Colorado A & M College, 1921. Doctor of Science (honorary), Colorado A & M College, 1936.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard Engineering School, 1917. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1917.
Research in refrigeration, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1919-1923;
factory manager, National Refrigerating Company, Boston, 1923-1926;
sales engineer, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 1926-1929;
with, Dewey & Almy Chemical Company, Cambridge, 1929-1950;
vice president, Dewey & Almy Chemical Company, Cambridge, 1950;
vice-president, director manufacturing and director, The Kendall Company, Boston, 1950-1960;
consultant, director, The Kendall Company, Boston, from 1960. Director Laboratory for Electronics, United Research, Inc., Foursquare Fund, Trans-Sonics, Inc., Jamesbury Corporation, American Research & Development Corporation, Spencer Kennedy laboratories, Massachusetts Small Business Investment Company, Baystate Corporation, Adage, Inc. Trustee North Avenue Savings Bank.
Member corporation Cambridge Savings Bank. Chairman Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, from 1960.
Member corporation Browne & Nichols School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. President trustees Franklin Found.and Institute. Director Civic Association, Chamber of Commerce Second lieutenant Corps Engineers, First lieutenant and captain C.W.S., American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919.
Group leader with Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino investigation, German Chemical Industry, 1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), Alumni Association Massachusetts Institute of Technology (press 1950-1951), Brookline Country Club, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Faculty Club, Harvard Club, Cambridge Club, Cambridge Boat Club, Army and Navy Club, Masons, Massachusetts Iota Tau Association (board directors), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Tau.
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Married Susan Elizabeth Williams, February 4, 1926. Children: Jean Williams, John Gordon.