John Arthur Bonner

Background

Bonner, John Arthur was born on January 21, 1929 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Authur Dewey and Luella Marie (McCown) Bonner.

Education

Student, Occidental College. Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.

Career

Engineer, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1954-1960, 63-68; director sound, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1968-1975; engineer, TODDAO, Hollywood, California, 1960-1963; chief engineer, Warner Hollywood Studios, 1975-1987; director audio engineering, Warner Hollywood Studios, 1987-1994; director Special Projects, since 1994.

Achievements

• Avocations: bicycling, woodworking. M C.

Membership

Served as captain United States Air Force, 1949-1953, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (Samuel L. Warner award 1989). Member Audio Engineering Society, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (board governors, chairman science technical 1987-1991).

Interests

• Bicycling, woodworking.

Connections

Married Lila Cummings, October 24, 1948 (divorced 1972). Children: Diane Marie Kane, Carol Anne Chips, Nadine Brock. Married Shirley Bonner, March 23, 1973.

Father:

Authur Dewey Bonner

Mother:

Luella Marie (McCown) Bonner

Spouse:

Shirley Bonner

Spouse:

Lila Cummings

child:

Carol Anne Chips Bonner

child:

Nadine Brock Bonner

child:

Diane Marie Kane Bonner