Background
Teske, John Arthur was born on January 10, 1925 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Henry and Nina Mary (Smith) Teske.
Teske, John Arthur was born on January 10, 1925 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Henry and Nina Mary (Smith) Teske.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1948; Master of Science in Physics, U. Notre Dame, 1949.
Member senior staff, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1949-1955; project engineer, AiResearch Manufacturing Company, Torrance, California, 1955-1963; assistant division manager, AiResearch Manufacturing Company, Torrance, California, 1963-1969; vice president, manager, AiResearch Manufacturing Company, Torrance, California, 1970-1975; vice president, manager, AiResearch Manufacturing Company, Phoenix, 1975-1976; senior executive vice president, The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, 1976-1979; president, The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, 1979-1985; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, from 1985; former chief operations officer, The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles now consultant, The Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles. Member engineering advisory board U. Notre Dame, since 1976, trustee Loyola Marymount U., Los Angeles, since 1983, since 1985.
Chairman Region IV United Way, Los Angeles, 1984-1985, board directors Los Angeles County. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Aerospace Industries Association American (board governors) Clubs: Los Angeles Country, California.
Married Lois Marian Seiske, April 7, 1945 (deceased November 1984). Children— John Robert, Meri Katherine Teske Backus, Kristin Marie Teske Dillon, Michael Paul, Margaret Ann Teske O'Reilly, Liesl Bridget.