Background
Walsh, John Breffni was born on August 20, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of George and Margaret Mary (Rigney) Walsh.
Walsh, John Breffni was born on August 20, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of George and Margaret Mary (Rigney) Walsh.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1948; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1950; postgraduate, New York University, 1954-1962.
Assistant, instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1951;
assistant professor, assistant director Electronics Research laboratories, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1966;
various positions through technical director, Intelligence and Reconnaissance Division, Rome Air Development Center, New York, 1951-1953;
deputy for research to assistant secretary, Air Force, 1966-1971;
senior staff member, National Security Council, 1971-1972;
assistant to President's science advisor, National Security Council, 1971-1972;
deputy director, Defense Research and Engineering, 1972-1977;
assistant secretary general for defense support, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1977-1980;
holder chair in systems acquisition management, dean executive institute, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1981-1982;
professor emeritus, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, since 1982;
vice president, chief scientist, Boeing Military Airplane Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1982-1989;
vice president research and engineering programs, Boeing Aerospace and Electronics division, Seattle, 1990-1992;
vice president strategic analysis, Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, 1992-1993;
principal, John B. Walsh Associations, since 1993. Member aerospace advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Member Congressional Advisory Committee on aeronautics, 1984-1985;associate Defense Science Board.
Member industrial advisory board Wichita State University College Engineering, Adjunct Professor electrical engineering, 1989-1990. Chairman technical working groupDef. Trade Advisory Group Department State, 1992-1995.
Chairman of Commission on advisory groupon aeronautics R & D, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1981-1982.
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Member planning board, Cresskill, New Jersey, 1964-1966. Commissioner Kansas Advanced Technology Commission, 1985-1986. Board directors Kansas Inc., 1986-1990.
Member mathematics science education board National Research Council, 1989-1992. Served with United States Army, 1946-1947, United States Army Reserve, 1947-1952. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (vice president technical 1987-1989).
Member International Institute for Strategic Studies, New York Academy of Sciences, Global Positioning System International Association, Electromagnetics Academy, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Marie Louise Leclerc, June 18, 1955. Children: George Breffni, John Leclerc, Darina Louise.