Background
Pendergrass, John Ambrose was born on August 3, 1925 in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. Son of John A. and Maude (Price) Pendergrass.
Pendergrass, John Ambrose was born on August 3, 1925 in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. Son of John A. and Maude (Price) Pendergrass.
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1948. Master in Public Health, University Michigan, 1956.
Biologist, chemist, industrial hygienist, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1948-1956; industrial hygienist, Boeing, Wichita, 1956-1957; corporation industrial hygienist, American Cyanamid, Wayne, New Jersey, 1957-1964; associate director medical department, 3M, St. Paul, 1964-1979; manager hazard aware production, 3M, St. Paul, 1979-1986; assistant secretary labor, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1986-1989; president, Pendergrass Associations, Falls Church, Virginia, since 1989. Member Administrative Conference of the United States, Washington, 1987-1989, White House Public Committee for Life Sciences, Washington, 1987-1989.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946, 51-53. Member American Industrial Hygiene Association (president 1974-1975, board directors 1967-1970), American Board Industrial Hygiene (board directors 1981-1987), Board Certified Safety Professionals (board directors 1974-1977), American Academy Industrial Hygienists.
Married Dolly Ruth Liles, April 25, 1953. Children: John, Judith, Nancy.