Background
Medaris, John Bruce was born on May 12, 1902 in Milford, Ohio, United States. Son of William Roudebusch and Jessie (LeSourd) Medaris.
Medaris, John Bruce was born on May 12, 1902 in Milford, Ohio, United States. Son of William Roudebusch and Jessie (LeSourd) Medaris.
Student, Ohio State University, 1921. Doctor of Science, Rollins College, 1958. Doctor of Science, University Alabama, 1958.
Doctor of Science, New Mexico State University. Doctor of Laws, Pennsylvania Military College, 1958. Doctor of Laws, University Chattanooga, 1958.
D.Space Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1963.
Began career as enlisted man United States Marine Corps, 1918-1919. Commissioned lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1921, advanced through grades to major general, 1955. Attached 29th and 33d Infantry Regts., 1921-1926, Ordnance Corps, 1926-1927.
Research officer, 1927-1939. Executive officer Cincinnati Ordnance District. Then assistant district control officer Office (Chief of Ordnance).
Executive contract distribution section Office Under Secretary War, 1938-1942. Battalion Commander, ordnance officer II Corps, Tunisia, Sicily. Ordnance officer 1st Army, England.
Also organized, operated Field Army Ordnance Service, 1st United States Army in Europe. Ordnance officer 5th Service Command, also Army Ground Forces. Chief United States Army Mission to Argentina, 1949-1952.
Executive, assistant chief ammunition branch, industrial division Office Chief Ordnance, 1953, assistant chief ordnance, chief industrial division, 1953-1955. Commanding general Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, 1955-1958, United States Army Ordnance Missile Command, 1958-1960. Retired; president, chief executive officer Lionel Corporation, 1960-1962, vice chairman board, 1962-1963.
Chairman board Electronic Teaching Laboratories Washington, 1960-1961. Member board, chairman executive committee All-State Development Corporation, Miami, 1962-1963. President Medaris, Cruger & Patterson (company name changed to Medaris Management, Inc.
1966), 1963-1970, chairman board, 1970-1978. Ordained deacon Episcopal Church, 1969, priest, 1970. Associate rector Episcopal Church of Good Shepherd, Maitland, Florida, 1973-1979.
Priest Anglican Church, 1979-1989. Rector Anglican Church of Incarnation, Orlando, Florida, 1979-1981, rector emeritus, 1981-1989. Canon missioner Dio. South, Anglican Catholic Church, 1981-1983, canon theologian, 1984, archdeacon, 1984-1986, archdeacon emeritus, 1986.
Executive officer to Bishop Ordinary, 1987. Chaplain, missioner International Order St. Luke, since 1972. Vicar Anglican Mission Holy Cross, 1987-1989.
President, chief minister Mountain Center for Renewal, 1987-1989. Board president Pershing Commission for Tacna-Arica Plebiscite, 1925.
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Member Planning Commission Diocese Central Florida, 1973-1976. Florida chairman Radio Free Europe, 1963-1964. Vice president, director Pan American Funds, 1965-1973.
President, director Chapel of Astronauts, Inc., 1969-1972, director, member executive committee, 1972-1973. Director World Center for Liturgical Studies, 1972-1973, chairman board, 1973-1974. Member science advisory committee state Alabama, Councilman, Maitland, 1965-1968.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Explorers Club, American Ordnance Association (life), American Legion (life), Military Chaplains Association (life), Association Ordnance-Industry Physicians, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Tau. Clubs: Wildcat Cliffs Country (Highlands, North Carolina) (honorary).
Son of William Roudebusch and Jessie (LeSourd) M. M. Gwendolyn Hunter, May 19, 1920 (divorced 1930). 1 daughter, Marilyn C. (Mistress Eugene Stillings).
M. Virginia Rose Smith, August 29, 1931 (deceased 1984). Children: Marta Virginia (Mistress Charles G. Smith, Junior), John Bruce, Junior. M. Frances Faye Farmer McNally, 1989.