Background
Siltanen, John Carl was born on May 21, 1913 in Kings County, New York, United States. Son of Karl and Fanny (Jusenius) Siltanen.
Siltanen, John Carl was born on May 21, 1913 in Kings County, New York, United States. Son of Karl and Fanny (Jusenius) Siltanen.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, New York University, 1938. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle University, 1952.
Master in Industrial Engineering, LaSalle University, 1958. Diploma, Air War College, 1963.
Group engineer, Brewster Aircraft Company. New York City, 1939-1941; assistant chief design engineer, Vertol Aircraft Company, Morton, Pennsylvania, 1950-1953; assistant quality manager, Curtiss Wright Corporation, Woodridge, New Jersey, 1953-1954; engineering project field manager, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Teterboro, New Jersey, 1954-1956; engineering project field manager, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Hollywood, California, 1956-1960; product manager advanced systems, ITT, Nutley, New Jersey, 1960-1967; vice president, Yucair Transport, Inc. director development, Caribbean Transport Ltd., 1967-1969; general manager, John Siltanen Associations, since 1969.
Served to sergeant Finnish Air Force, 1933-1934. With New Jersey National Guard Air Corps, 1937-1938. Second lieutenant United States Army Air Corps Reserve, 1938-1941, colonel United States Army Air Force, 1941-1950.
Fellow Institute Aerospace Sciences (associate). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Archeological Institute American, Society of America Archaeology, American Helicopter Society, Tau Beta Pi, Psi Upsilon.
Married Elinor Van Kan, May 30, 1942.