John E. Greenwood

Background

Greenwood, John E. was born on May 15, 1922 in Gas City, Indiana, United States. Son of Elmer Middleton and Lenora Cassinda (Reynolds) Greenwood.

Education

Student, West Virginia University, 1940—1942. Student, Cornell University, 1942—1943. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Missouri, 1949.

Career

Stockbroker, Newhard, Cook & Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1949-1950; stockbroker, Newhard, Cook & Company, Inc., Alton, Illinois, 1950-1989; resident manager, Newhard, Cook & Company, Inc., Alton, Illinois, l977-88; vice president, Newhard, Cook & Company, Inc., St. Louis and Alton, 1984-1989; vice president investments, Newhard, Cook/Advest, Inc., 1989-1992; vice president investments, Longrow Securities, Inc., St. Louis, also Alton, Illinois, 1992-1996; vice president, Alton Securities Group, Inc., since 1996. Founder Midcoast Aviation Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., St. Louis, l957, board directors, l970-78.

Achievements

• Registered representative New York Stock Exchange.

Politics

The state should not use its authority to promote particular religious beliefs, nor should it require prayer or worship in the public schools. However, the state should leave students free to practice their own religious convictions.

Views

God should be loved with hearts as well as with minds. To the best of their ability everyone needs to think things through in the light of reason. This means becoming aware of different points of view, and using his or her critical thinking to make sense of God's world.

Membership

Campaign chairman March of Dimes, Alton, 1957. Chairman, board directors Hayner Public Library., Alton, 1964-1977. Chairman Alton History Commission, 1972-1974.

Founder, board directors 8th Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation, Inc., president, 1985-1986, 86-97, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 1998. Governing trustee Air Force History Foundation, since 1986. Life member Commemorative Air Force, Midland, Texas.

Member The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum, Savannah, Georgia. Trustee American Airpower Heritage Foundation, 1987-1989, Alton Junior Chamber of C., 1951-1956, vice president board. Board directors American Air Museum in Britain, since 1992, Imperial War Museum.

Governor trustee Air Force History Foundation, 1986-2002, emeritus, since 2003. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, England. Member 8th Air Force History Society (founder, board directors, president since 1975), Army and Navy Club (Washington), Lockhaven Country Club, Rotary (board directors, treasurer Alton l960—, President's award for outstanding service l965), Air Force Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Friends of the United States Air Force Museum, Retired Officers Association, Air Crew Association (Great Britain), University Missouri Alumni Association, Culver Military Academy Alumni Association, Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Interests

• Avocations: aviation research, photography, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Valerie Louise Komanich, December 26, l947.

Father:

Elmer Middleton Greenwood

Mother:

Lenora Cassinda (Reynolds) Greenwood

Spouse:

Valerie Louise Komanich