Background
May, John Franklin was born on September 8, 1929 in Groton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Morse and Virginia Ames (Woods) May.
engineering executive consultant
May, John Franklin was born on September 8, 1929 in Groton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Morse and Virginia Ames (Woods) May.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Tufts University, 1952. Certified Bureau Highway Traffic, Yale University, 1958.
Civil engineer, Illinois Department highways, Peoria, 1954-1961; district traffic engineer, Pennsylvania Department highways, Altoona, 1961-1967; field traffic engineer, Illinois Department highways, Springfield, 1967-1970; assistant regional traffic engineer, New York Department Transportation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1970-1977; with, Wallace Champagne Associations, Troy, New York, 1977-1979; project manager, Greenman Pedersen Associations, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1979-1981; vice president, Champagne Associations, 1981-1982; president, Kaehrle Traffic Association, 1982-1983; vice president, Green International Affiliates, Medford, Massachusetts, 1984-1991; vice president, board directors, Engineering Company, Inc., Boston, since 1991.
Board directors Nashua Valley council Boy Scouts American, chairman advisory committee, 1979-1985. Member Sterling (Massachusetts) Town Conservation Commission, 1985-1987, Town Finance Committee, 1987-1989, Town Planning Board, 1989-1991. Chairman standing committee First Church of Christ, Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1990-1993.
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1961. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Massachusetts Society Professional Engineers (president chapter 1989-1990, president 1990-1991), Institute Transportation Engineers (life, chapter president 1974-1975, district chair 1975-1976), Masons, Shriners, Chockset Club Sterling (president 1985-1987).
Married Margaret Gertrude Jackson, November 21, 1961. Children: Marsha Jane May Brown, Samuel James, Sandra Phyllis.