John Edward Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, John Edward was born on August 14, 1937 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Edward and Ruby (Killian) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Duke U., 1958; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1970.

Career

Projects coordinator, Astra, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1960-1963; operations analyst, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1963-1965; lecturer electrical engineering, Edinburgh U., 1965-1971; lecturer electrical engineering, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, since 1971; vice president, Jenkins Electric Company, Charlotte, 1971-1995; president, Jenkins Electric Company, Charlotte, since 1995. Chairman engineering commission Elec. Apparatus Svc. Association, St. Louis 1988-1990.

Achievements

• John Edward Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics executive, engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, director 1975-1976, Outstanding Engineer North Carolina 1980).

Interests

• Avocation: walking.

Connections

Married Leslie Blyth, March 27, 1969;children: Isabel Margaret Jenkins Bader, Iain Edward.

Father:

John Edward Jenkins

Mother:

Ruby (Killian) Jenkins

Spouse:

Leslie Blyth

child:

Isabel Margaret Jenkins Bader Jenkins

child:

Iain Edward Jenkins