John F. Clark

Background

Clark, John F. was born on December 12, 1920 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. Clark and Edith Dix (Long) Guenther.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, Lehigh University, 1942. Electrical engineer, Lehigh University, 1947. Master of Science in Mathematics, George Washington University, 1946.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Maryland, 1956.

Career

Electronic engineer, Naval Research Laboratory, 1942-1947; physicist, atmospheric electricity branch head, Naval Research Laboratory, 1948-1958; assistant professor electrical engineering, Lehigh University, 1947-1948; director physics and astronomy programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1963; deputy associate administrator space science and applications (science), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1965; chairman space science steering committee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1965; director, Goddard Space Flight Center, 1965-1976; director space applications and technical, Radio Corporation of America Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1976-1986; past-time consultant, General Electric Astro Space Division, 1987-1988; NAVSPACE research professor, United States Naval Academy aerospace engineering department, Annapolis, Maryland., 1988-1990; director graduate studies, professor space sytems, Florida Institute Technology, since 1990. Part-time lecturer mathematics George Washington University, 1956-1958. Part-time cons.rsch. Graduate Council, 1960-1966.

Part-time lecturer physics U. Maryland., 1958. Member industrial and professional advisory county Pennsylvania State University, 1963-1965. Member visiting committee physics Lehigh University, 1966-1974.

Member Committee on Federal laboratories, 1971-1975, Maryland. Governor's Science Advisory Council, 1972-1976, New Jersey Governor's Science Advisory Committee, 1980-1986, American Geophysical Union-Union Radio - Scientifique Internationale (International Union of Radio Science) Board Radio Science, 1974-1978. Member study panel Office Telecommunications, National Assembly Engineering, 1976-1977.

Chairman advising committee Federal Communication Commission, 1981-1983. Member United States delegate to International Telecommunication UnionConf., Regional Administrative Radio Conference, 1983, World Administrative RadioConf., 1985. Chairman Direct Broadcast Satellite Association, 1986.

Member spectrum planning advising committee unites states department Commerce, 1986-1992. Board directors ECON Inc. Member California Institute Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Observer Program Review Board, 1986-1993.

Achievements

• John F. Clark has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace research and engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Florida Technology Graduate Council, Florida Tech Promotion Committee. Fellow American Astronomical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (general chairman Communications Satellite System Conference 1984, vice president public policy 1986-1990), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Explorers Club. Member American Geophysical Union, American Meterol.

Society, Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (chairman 1987, chairman's council 1989-1990, 1st President's award 1993), International Society Satellite Professionals (board directors 1985-1989), International Academy Astronautics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married June Teubner Schweiger, July 14, 1974. Children from previous marriage: Linda J. Marks, James C.

Father:

John F. Clark Guenther

Mother:

Edith Dix (Long) Guenther

Spouse:

June Teubner Schweiger