John Alvin Decker

Background

Decker, John Alvin was born on October 25, 1935 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of John Alvin and Mildred Evaline (Harrington) Decker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, Aero. Engineering Professional Degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Plasma Physics, Cambridge U., 1965; postgraduate, Boston College School Business, 1967-1969; postgraduate, Episcopal Theological School, 1971-1973.

Career

Research physicist, Sperry Rand Research Laboratory, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1965-1967; director physics, Comstock & Wescott, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1970; president, Spectral Imaging, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, 1971-1977; research and technical manager vacuum division, Varian Company, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1977-1979; manager strategic plans, SPIRE, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts, 1979-1980; managing director, Alloy Valves and Control Everett Research Labs, Puunene, Hawaii., 1981-1982; president, Kuau Technology, Ltd., Puunene, since 1982; consultant, John A. Decker, Junior, Cons., Puunene, since 1982.

Membership

Member county Episcopalian Diocese Hawaii, Honolulu, 1985-1986. Junior warden Good Shepherd Church, 1990-1992, senior warden, since 1992. Chairman Episcopalian Hawaii Cursillo, 1987-1988, Maui Catholic Charities, 1988-1990.

Captain United States Air Force, 1962-1965. Member Instrument Society American (senior), American Physical Society, Optical Society American, Catgut Acoustical Society, Guild American Luthiers, Society Applied Spectroscopy, American Model Yacht Association, Rotary (president Paia, Maui 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, running, classical guitar, building guitars, music.

Connections

Married Linda Louise McCullough, December 30, 1957. Children: Trigg Harrington (deceased), Sarah Louise.

Father:

John Alvin Decker

Mother:

Mildred Evaline (Harrington) Decker

Spouse:

Linda Louise McCullough

child:

Trigg Harrington Decker (deceased)

child:

Sarah Louise Decker