Background
Opeka, John Frank was born on November 9, 1940 in Forest City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Carl and Albina (Chodorwski) Opeka.
utilities executive electrical engineer
Opeka, John Frank was born on November 9, 1940 in Forest City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Carl and Albina (Chodorwski) Opeka.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1962. Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982. P.M.D., Harvard Business School, 1984.
Project engineer Combustion Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut, 1967-1970.
Assistant station superintendent Millstone Point, Northeast Utilities, Waterford, Connecticut, 1977-1978, station superintendent, 1978-1980, systems superintendent nuclear operations Northeast Utilities, Berlin, Connecticut, 1980-1981, vice president nuclear operations, 1981-1985, senior vice president nuclear engineering and operations, 1985-1986, executive vice president engineering operations, 1986. Chairman NEIL Engineering Advisory Commission, Bermuda, 1984-1986.
Chairman Analysis and Engineering Industry Review Group, Institute Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, 1984-1986. Board of directors Thames Science Center, New London, Connecticut, 1984, president of the board 1988, Opportunities Industrialization Center, New London,1984.
Engineer Combustion Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut, 1967—1970. Assistant station supervisor Millstone Point Northeast Utilities, Waterford, 1977—1978, station superintendent, 1978—1980. From system superintendent nuclear operations to senior vice president nuclear engineering and operations Northeast Utilities, Berlin, 1980—1986, executive vice president engineering operations, since 1986.
Chairman NEIL Engineering Advisory Commission, Bermuda, 1984—1986. Chairman analysis and engineering industry review group Institute Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, 1984—1986. Board directors Thames Science Center, New London, Connecticut, president board, since 1988.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1962-1967.
Member American Nuclear Society. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1962-1967. Club: Christ the King Men"s (Old Lyme, Connecticut).
Married Jacqueline Marie Fiorillo, October 25, 1969. Children: Jennifer, Janel.