Background
Bregar, John Francis was born on November 20, 1923 in Scott Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Wencel and Anna Mathilde (Spang) Bregar.
Bregar, John Francis was born on November 20, 1923 in Scott Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Wencel and Anna Mathilde (Spang) Bregar.
Student, Syracuse University, 1944; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Arizona, 1966.
Engineer, United States Navy, Newport News, Virginia, 1953-1957; engineer, Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Company, 1957-1962; professor engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1965-1977; engineer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 1980-1983; professor, dean school engineering, Walla Walla College, College Place, Washington, since 1983. Public information speaker Atomic Energy Commission, Phoenix, 1966-1977, member of advisory committee 1970-1977.
Board of directors Tempe Community Hospital, 1976-1977. Served to corporal United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Marjorie Jean Lanning, September 23, 1946. Children: John Ellis, Diana Elizabeth Bregar Vincent, Leigh Elaine Bregar Payne.