Background
Knaebel, John Ballantine was born on January 1, 1906 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ernest and Cornelia (Park) Knaebel.
Knaebel, John Ballantine was born on January 1, 1906 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ernest and Cornelia (Park) Knaebel.
Student, Cornell University, 1928. Student in Geology, Northwestern University, summer, 1928. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Stanford University, 1929.
Engineer of Mines in Engineering, Stanford University, 1930.
May 1956); children— Jeffrey James, Stephen Park;m. 2d, Nelle M. McNulty, March 14, 1958. 1 stepson, Terrence Patrick McNulty.
Mining engineer Cananea Consolidated Copper Company, Mexico, summer 1929.
With United States Bureau Mines, 1930-1933. Manager East Mindanao Mining Company, Philippines, 1933-1936.
Construction engineering, Western United States, Canada, Central America, Mexico, 1937-1938. Managing director Amparo Mining Limited company, Canada, 1938-1940.
Successively superintendent, assistant manager, assistant to vice president, assistant manager Western Mines, United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company, New Mexico, Utah, Western United States, 1940-1946.
Engineer-in-charge Anaconda British Guiana Mines, Limited., also managing director Mineraç+220o Gurupi. South America, Brasil (Anaconda Copper Mining Company subs), 1946-1950. General manager New Mexico operations Anaconda Company, 1951-1956, Anaconda Company, since 1955, assistant to vice president-in-charge mining operations, 1956-1958.
Construction engineering, 1958.
President, managing director Anaconda Iron Ore (Ontario). Limited., Canada, 1959-1971.
Vice president, general manager Anaconda Company (Canada), Limited., Western division, 1962-1971. Vice president Anaconda American Brass, Limited., Western Exploration division, 1963-1971.
General manager new mines department Anaconda Company, 1963-1971, vice president, 1964-1971.
Mining consultant, 1971. Named Mining Manitoba of Year, Mining World magazine, 1956. Recipient WilliamLawrence Saunders Gold medal for distinguished achievement in mining American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, 1959.
Daniel C. Jackling award Society Mining Engineers-American Institute Mining Engineers, 1972.
Member of International Wood Collectors Society, Quiet Birdmen, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Wildlife Federation, National Geography Society, American Forestry Association, Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Association Professional Engineers British Columbia, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Arizona Academy Public Affairs, Tucson Chamber of Commerce (director, member executive committee 1964), Society Economic Geologists, American Institute of Mining (distinguished member 1975), Geological and Mining Society, American Mining Congress (Western board governors 1955-1957), Arizona Mining Association, Colorado Mining Association, N.W.( New Mexico) (director 1952-1957, president 1956), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Joy James, 1931 (divorced May 1956). Children: Jeffrey James, Stephen Park. Married Nelle M. McNulty, March 14, 1958.
1 stepchild Terrence Patrick McNulty.