Background
Tucker, John Avery was born on January 28, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Seth Davenport and Ruth Lincoln (Avery) Tucker.
academic administrator electrical engineer
Tucker, John Avery was born on January 28, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Seth Davenport and Ruth Lincoln (Avery) Tucker.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering cum laude, Northeastern University, 1949. M. of Engineering, Yale University, 1950.
Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Inc., New York City, 1950; engineer, New England Tel & Tel. Company, Boston, 1951-1956; instructor electrical engineering, Lincoln Institute, Northeastern U., Boston, 1955; with department electrical engineering and computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1956; first administrative officer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, l963; director cooperative (VI-A) program in electrical engineering/computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969-1987; special assistant to department head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987-1989; emeritus director VI-A program, lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1989.
Deacon emeritus Wellesley Hills Congressional Church, member, since 1936. Board directors Wellesley chapter American Red Cross, 1978. Chief of staff Wellesley Veterans Parade, 1996.
Sergeant United States Army Signal Corps, 1943-1946, PTO. Member of AARP (board director Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Cambridge chapter 1990-1997), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Society Engineering Education (life), Wellesley History Society (board director since 1993, 1st vice president 1995-1998, 2000), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Associate (honorary. Honorary member 1985), Appalachian Mountain Club, Tau Beta Pi Association (vice president NU chapter 1949, chief advisor since 1971, National Outstanding Advisor award 1998), Eta Kappa Nu (founder Northeastern University chapter 1950, faculty advisor Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1956-1974, national board director 1959-1961, faculty advisor Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1989, Outstanding Service award 2000, Distinguished Service Award 2002).