Background
Reed, John Charles was born on December 3, 1930 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Albert and Haldeen (Vandeveer) Reed.
Reed, John Charles was born on December 3, 1930 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Albert and Haldeen (Vandeveer) Reed.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1953; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Delaware, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1961.
Chemical engineer Esso Research and Engineering, Linden, New Jersey, 1960-1962. Senior engineer Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, 1962-1969. Associate professor University Tulsa, 1969-1971.
Supervisor, technical advisor, senior public service administrator Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, since 1971.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers (Winston Churchill fellowship 1970), American Chemical society, American Society of Cost Engineers.
Married Mary Helen Simpson, June 25, 1966. Children: Katherine June Griffin, Kare Joy Griffin, Stephanie Lynn Reed.