Background
Morgan, John Davis was born on February 14, 1921 in Newark. Son of John Davis and Caroline Frommel (Schaller) Morgan.
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Morgan, John Davis was born on February 14, 1921 in Newark. Son of John Davis and Caroline Frommel (Schaller) Morgan.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1948.
Engineer of Mines, Pennsylvania State University, 1950. Graduate extension course, Industrial College of Armed Forces, Washington, 1953.
Assistant for materials and stockpile policies, National Security Resources Board, Washington, 1948-1951;
director materials review division, Doctor of Public Administration, Washington, 1951-1953;
materials expert, ODM, Washington, 1953-1956;
member of staff, President's Cabinet Committee on Mineral Policy, 1953-1954;
consultant business and defense problems in metals, minerals and fuels, Washington, 1956-1971;
member of national defense executive research for, ODM, 1956-1958;
member of national defense executive research for, OCDM, 1958-1961;
member of national defense executive research for, Office Emergency Planning, 1961-1971;
member of national defense executive research for, Emergency Minerals Administration, 1972-1995;
member special stockpile advisory commission to, ODM, 1957-1958;
commission on scope and conduct of materials research, NAS, 1959-1960;
then, member commission on mineral science and technical, NAS, 1966-1970;
member, Interagy. Advisory Committee on Mining and Mineral Research, 1977-1995. Head department science and mathematics Daytona Beach Community College, Florida, 1961-1971.
Assistant director mineral position analysis United States Bureau Mines, Department Interior, Washington, 1971-1974, acting director bureau, 1973-1974, 77-78, associate director mineral and materials supply/demand analysis, 1974-1979, chief staff officer, 1979-1995, Interior Department liaison to Council International Economics Policy Staff, 1973-1977, to Economics Policy Board Staff, 1974-1977, to Department Defense Materials Steering Group, 1975-1978, to Faculty of Public Affairs-Federal Emergency Management Agency Stockpile Committee, 1975-1988, to Winter Energy Emergency Planning Group of Department of Energy, 1977-1981. Alternate Interior representative Trade Policy Review Group, 1975-1981. Chairman minerals review committee Non-Fuel Minerals Policy Study, 1978.
Chairman materials supply taskforce National Security Council Stockpile Study, 1983-1987. Liaison to Department Defense Stockpile Committee, 1988-1995. Member Defense Logistics Agency Market Impact Committee, 1988-1995.
Member Defense Department Advisory Committee Operation and Modernization of Stockpile, 1993-1995. United States representative United Nations Science Conference on Resources, 1949. Lecturer numerous universities including National Defense U., War College, Industrial College, Defense Intelligence College, Army War College, since 1949.
Honorary professor Industrial College, since 1983. Invited speaker national meetings science and engineering societies, since 1949.
Served from Second lieutenant to major Corps Engineers Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow Society American Military Engineers. Member Science Research Society American, Society MiningEngrs.
(Distinguished member), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (national Krumb lecturer 1973, Legion of Honor 1989), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Leta Maude Bretzinger, June 27, 1953. Children: John Davis III, Bret Zinger.