Background
Oren, John Birdsell was born on December 27, 1909 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur Baker and Lucile Grace (Comfort) Oren.
Oren, John Birdsell was born on December 27, 1909 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur Baker and Lucile Grace (Comfort) Oren.
Bachelor of Science, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1933. Master of Science in Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942.
Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1933;
advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Coast Guard, 1964;
chief engineering division, (11th Coast Guard District), 1957-1959;
chief engineering division, (12th Coast Guard District), 1960-1961;
deputy chief, (Office Engineering), Washington, 1962-1963;
chief Office of Engineering, (Office Engineering), 1964-1968;
now retired. Member Merchant Marine Council, since 1964. Chairman ship structures committee Transportation Department, since 1964.
Executive director Maritime Transportation Research Board, National Academy Sciences, since 1968. Member of national advisory board American Security Council.
Member Society of America Military Engineers (president 1966, Academy of Fellows), American Society Naval Engineers (president 1965), International Institute Welding (vice chairman American council 1964), Retired Officers Association (board directors 1978), Pan American Institute Naval Engineering, Vinson Hall Residents Association (vice president 1998), Masons.
Married Harriet Virginia Prentis, February 9, 1934. Children– Virginia Joan (Mistress Luther Warren Strickler II), John Edward.