Background
Anderson, John Edward was born on May 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Claus Oscar and Ruth Melvina (Engstrom) Anderson.
Mechanical engineering educator
Anderson, John Edward was born on May 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Claus Oscar and Ruth Melvina (Engstrom) Anderson.
BME, Iowa State University, 1949; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Aero. research scientist, National Advisory Committee for aeronautics, Langley Field, Virginia, 1949-1951; development engineer, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1951-1953; research engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1953-1955; principal research engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1955-1958; research project engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1954-1958; senior staff engineer, Honeywell, Inc., 1958-1962; manager space systems, Honeywell, Inc., 1963; member of faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1986; professor mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, 1971-1986; professor mechanic engineering, Boston University, 1986-1994. Consultant Colorado Regional Transportation District, 1974-1975, Raytheon Company, 1975-1976, Mannesmann Demag, 1978-1979, Arthr D. Little, Inc., 1981, Indianapolis Transit Commission, 1979-1981, Davy McKee Corporation, 1984-1985. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Taxi 2000 Corporation (formerly ATS Inc.), since 1983.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Union Concerned Scientists, Citizens for Global Solutions.
Married Cynthia Louise Howard, May 24, 1975. Children: Candice, James, Stanley.