Background
Shields,, John Allen was born on May 12, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Allen and Marguerite Helen (Host) Shields.
Shields,, John Allen was born on May 12, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Allen and Marguerite Helen (Host) Shields.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1968. Master of Science in Metallurgy & Matl. Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Matl. Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1974.
Senior metallurgical engineer EBR II Project, Argonne National Laboratories, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1974-1978, manager RMMS section, 1978-1979. Assistant professor of metallurgical engineering Wayne State University, Detroit, 1979-1981. Senior research metallurgist CLIMAX Molybdenum Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1981-1984.
Manager technical development AMAX Coal Company Metals Group, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1984-1985. Eastern regional sales manager CLIMAX Specialty Metals, 1985-1989, senior development engineer Cleveland, 1989-1992, manager product and process technical, 1992. Consultant metallurgist, Detroit, 1979-1981.
Adjunct professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1977-1978, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1981-1983.
People sometimes argue that involvement in political life involves getting our hands dirty, so is something Christians should avoid. But God is present in everything, including political institutions.
All Christians need to be familiar with the Bible, that contains a wide variety of literature, including history, law, poetry, gospels, letters, polemic, stories and apocalyptic visions, and try to immerse themselves in it.
2nd lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971. Member American Society for Microbiology International (chairman national membership development committee 1989-1990, membership chairman Detroit chapter 1981-1983, member executive committee Cleveland chapter since 1989), APMI, Metallurgical Society (refractory metals committee since 1989), Sigma Xi.
Married Priscilla Marie Greszler, July 27, 1968. Children: Julie Ann, John Allen III, Rebecca Jean.