Background
Munson, John Christian was born on October 9, 1926 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur J. and Frances (Christian) Munson.
Munson, John Christian was born on October 9, 1926 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur J. and Frances (Christian) Munson.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1949. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1962.
Navy Department scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Electronic scientist, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, 1949-1966;
technical director navy portion, Practice Nine, Naval Air Systems Command, 1967;
superintendent acoustics division, Naval Research Laboratory, 1968-1985;
vice president, Engineering & Science Associations, 1983-1994;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994. Retired;
assistant extension professor electrical engineering U. Maryland., 1964-1966. Member UnderwaterSound Advisory Group, 1969-1975, United States Sonar Team, 1971-1985, Mobile Sonar Technology Committee, 1972-1985.
Consultant, since 1985.
Member executive board District of Columbia Baptist Convention, since 1973, chairman finance committee, 1973, vice president, 1996-1997, president, 1997-1998. Trustee Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1970-1980. Trustee Baptist Senior Adult Ministries Washington Metropolitan Area, 1976-1991, 92-04, president, 1981-1988, Chief Executive Officer, 1991-1992.
Member General Board American Baptist Churches United States of America, 1994-1999. President Allied Silver Spring Interfaith Services to Srs. Today, 1994-1900, board directors 1994-1903.
Board managers American Baptist History Society, 1996-1903, secretary, 1997-1903. Corporation member American Baptist Homes of the West, 1999, director, 2000-2004. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Signal Processing Society (member administrative committee 1974-1976, chairman underwater acoustics committee 1973-1976), Acoustical Society of America.
Member Sigma Xi.
Married Elaine Hendershot, September 2, 1950. Children: John Christian, Holly Elizabeth.