Background
Sink, John Davis was born on December 19, 1934 in Homer City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Tinsman and Louella Bell (Davis) Sink.
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Sink, John Davis was born on December 19, 1934 in Homer City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Tinsman and Louella Bell (Davis) Sink.
1 child, Lou Annual (deceased). 1 child, Lisa Michelle Padden. Bachelor of Science in Animal/Veterinary Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1956, Master of Science in Biophysics/Animal Science, 1960, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry/Animal Science, 1962.
Doctor of Education in Higher Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1986.
Administrv. officer, executive assistant to secretary agriculture State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1962. Professor, group leader department food, dairy and animal science Institute Policy Research and Evaluation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1962-1979.
President Collegian, Incorporated., 1971-1972. Joint planning and evaluation staff officer Science and Education Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1979-1980.
Professor, chairman intercoll. program food science and nutrition, interdivisional program agricultural biochemistry and division animal and veterinary science West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1985.
President, Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania State University-Uniontown, 1985-1992. President Sink, Padden & Associations, Atlanta, 1992, pastor, Sardis United Methodist Church, 1995-1997. Professor Southern Polytech.
State University, Marietta, Georgia, 1997.
Director Southwest Institute, Uniontown, 1989-1992. General manager Cavert Wire Company, Incorporated., Atlanta, 1993-1997.
Executive assistant, naval representative to governor and adjutant general State West Virginia, Charleston, 1981-1984. Consultant Allied Mills, Incorporated., American Air Lincolnshire, American Home Foods, Incorporated., Apollo Analytical laboratories, Armour Food Company, Atlas Chemical Industries, others
Administrative officer, executive assistant to secretary agriculture State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1962. Professor, group leader department food, dairy and animal science Institute Policy Research and Evaluation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1962-1979. President Collegian, Inc., 1971-1972.
Member joint planning and evaluation staff officer Science and Education Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1979-1980. Professor, chairman intercoll. program food science and nutrition West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1985. President, Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania State University, Uniontown, 1985-1992.
President Sink, Padden & Associates, Atlanta, since 1992. Pastor Sardis United Methodist Church, 1995—2003. Professor chemistry and biochemistry Southern Polytech.
State University, Marietta, Georgia, since 1997, chair department biology, chemistry and physics, since 2004. Director Southwest Institute Uniontown, 1989-1992. General manager Cavert Wire Company, Inc., Atlanta, 1993-1997.
Executive assistant naval representative to governor and adjunct general State West Virginia, Charleston, 1981-1984. Consultant Allied Mills Inc., American Air Lines, American Home Foods, Inc., Apollo Analytical Laboratories, Armour Food Company, Atlas Chemical Industries, others.
Member national advisory board American Security Council, 1981-1991. Member national advisory council National Commission Higher Education Issues, 1980-1982. Board directors West Virginia Cattleman's Association, 1981-1983, West Virginia Poultry Association, 1980-1983, Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club, 1969-1971, Greater Uniontown Idnsl.
Fund, 1986-1991, Fayette County Economic Development Council, 1985-1993, Westmoreland-Fayette council Boy Scouts American, 1986-1991, Westmoreland-Fayette History Society, 1986-1991, Fayette County Soil Conservation District, 1990-1993, Pennsylvania Youth Foundation, 1989-1993, Fayette County Cooperative Extension Board, 1992-1993, Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation, 1993, Georgia Methodist Commission on Higher Education and Campus Ministry, 2000-2004. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1985-1986, retired. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, Institute Food Technologists.
Member American Meat Science Association (president 1974-1975), Pennsylvania Air National Guard Armory (trustee 1968-1980), Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, United States Naval Institute, Reserve Officers Association, Armed Forces Communications and Elecs. Association, Academy Political Science (world affairs council Pittsburgh chapter), American Association higher Education, American Association University Administrators, American Chemical Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society, American Society Animal Science, Institute Food Technologists, Society Research Administrators, American Cancer Society (board directors 1988-1991), Greater Uniontown C. of Chamber (board directors 1989-1993), Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce (president, board directors 1989-1991), North Fayette C. of Chamber (board directors 1986-1989), Mon Valley Tri-State Network, Inc. (chairman board directors 1989-1992), Rotary (secretary State College 1969-1971, Paul Harris fellow 1991), Elks, International Association Turtles, Consistory, Shriners, Masons, Alpha Zeta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha, Phi Tau Sigma, Phi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Phi.
Son of; married Nancy Lee Hile, November 9, 1956 (deceased August 1961). 1 child, Lou Ann (deceased August 1961). Married Claire Kaye Huschka, June 13, 1964 (divorced February 1987).
Children: Kara Joan, Karl John. Married Sharon Ferrando Padden, July 15, 1989. 1 child, Lisa Michelle Padden.