Background
Egan, John Frederick was born on February 25, 1935 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Frederick Emerson and Ruth Pauline (Russell) Egan.
Egan, John Frederick was born on February 25, 1935 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Frederick Emerson and Ruth Pauline (Russell) Egan.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics with honors, Grinnell College, 1957; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Northwestern University, 1961.
Technical director computer systems, Electronics Systems division United States Air Force, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1964-1967. Senior staff specialist intelligence Office Director Defense, Research and Engineering, Washington, 1967-1971. Chief scientist command support Office Chief Naval Operations, 1971-1973.
Group director federal systems Sanders Associates, Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, 1973-1977. Vice president Sanders Associate, Inc., 1977-1987. Group vice president Lockheed Corporation, 1987-1993.
Corporation vice president corporation development Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993-1998. Member executive panel Chief Naval Operations, Washington, since 1971. Member naval studies board National Research Council, 1990-1998, 2004-2007, chair 2005-2007.
Officer United States Air Force, 1961-1964.
Chairman alumni fund Grinnell College, since 1972. Member dean's advising committee Northeastern U. School Engineering, 1987-1993. Trustee Daniel Webster College, since 1998.
With United States Air Force, 1961-1964. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
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Married Anne B. Patterson, June 14, 1958. Children: John Junior, James Michael.