Background
Havard, John Francis was born on March 15, 1909 in Helena, Montana, United States. Son of Francis Thompson and Margaret (Raleigh) Havard.
Havard, John Francis was born on March 15, 1909 in Helena, Montana, United States. Son of Francis Thompson and Margaret (Raleigh) Havard.
Student, Montana School Mines, 1929—1932. Bachelor of Philosophy in Geology, University Wisconsin, 1934. Bachelor of Science, Master of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1935.
Certified, Engineer Mines, 1943. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1957.
Registered geologist, professional engineer Engineer, works manager, chief engineer mines, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, 1935-1952. Assistant resident manager Potash Company American, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1952-1953. Vice president Fibreboard Corporation, San Francisco, 1953-1962.
Vice president, senior vice president Kaiser Engineers, Oakland, California, 1962-1977.
Senior consultant Kaiser Engineers, Oakland, 1977-1981. Private practice mining consultant, Nevada City, California, 1977-1985.
Member of the United States National Committee on Geology, Washington, 1975-1979. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Mining Engineers (president 1976, Distinguished.
Member 1977, President" Citation 1979), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (honorary.
Member 1984, director 1975-1978, Krumb lecturer 1979, Hardinge award 1982), Society Economics Geologists (senior).
Married Faith Hartley, August 19, 1943 (deceased 1991). Children: David, Edith Ann Havard Britts, John, Patrick.