Background
Kulpa, John Edward was born on May 11, 1929 in Newark. Son of John Edward and Helen (Sarn) Kulpa.
Management executive air force officer
Kulpa, John Edward was born on May 11, 1929 in Newark. Son of John Edward and Helen (Sarn) Kulpa.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1950. Master of Science, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1957. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1963.
Graduate, National War College, 1969.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1950; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1977; served in flying duties, SAC, 1951-1956; engineer on SNARK strategic missile, operational manager GAM-77 Hound Dog AG 52 missile,, 1957-1962; project manager research satellite and system program director major satellite system, Space Systems Division, Los Angeles, 1963-1968; commander avionics laboratory, deputy commander for engineering, Aero. Systems Division, Dayton, Ohio., 1969-1971; deputy commander for engineering, Aero Systems Division, Dayton, Ohio., 1971-1972; director space systems, Office Secretary Air Force, Washington, 1972-1974; principal deputy director intelligence community staff, deputy for plans, Office of Director Center Intelligence, Washington, 1974-1975; director special projects Office Secretary Air Force, deputy commander for space operations, space division,, Los Angeles, 1975-1983; retired, United States Air Force, 1983; vice president for command, control, communications intelligence and military spacesystems, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, 1983-1986; senior vice president defense information systems, Eaton Corporation, 1986-1988; chief Executive officer, president, Astrotech Corporation, Torrance, California, 1989-1990; president, Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT), Encino, California, 1990-1993; chairman, Telemedia Partners, 1994-1995; chairman of board, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1995.
Trustee Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, since 1983. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Association Graduates Military Academy West Point.
Married Marcelline Conner, May 31, 1951. Children: Vicky Ruth Stewart, Jacquelyn Ervin.