Background
Jansson, John Fredrick was born on July 24, 1936 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oscar Fredrick and Bertha Marie (Hanson) Jansson.
Jansson, John Fredrick was born on July 24, 1936 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oscar Fredrick and Bertha Marie (Hanson) Jansson.
Associate of Arts, North Park College, Chicago, 1956. Bachelor, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1958. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1959.
Reporter, copy editor Chicago Tribune, 1959-1965. Makeup editor, 1965-1975. Editor technology, 1975-1985.
Editor Information Systems, 1985—2003. Manager Chicago Tribune Information Center, 1985—2003. Consultant News and Text Archiving Systems, since 2004.
Wire standards task force American Newspaper Public Association, Reston, Virginia, 1975-1983. Co-chair Tribune Company Archiving Task Force, Chicago, 1983-1985. Member Tribune Company Photo Archiving Task Force, Chicago, 1990—2003, Metadata Task Force, Tribune Public Company (chair 2002-2003).
Co-chair, technical Special Library. Association News Division, Washington, 1991-1993.
Soccer referee; trustee Winnetka-Northfield Public Library. District, Illinois, since 2005. Member Winnetka Plan Commission, since 2005.
Member Society professional Journalists, Special Library. Association (Agnes Henebry Roll of Honor award, Joseph F. Kwapil Memorial award news division, 2003), Chicago Choral Artists.
Married Margaret Jean Johnson Jansson, June 25, 1960 (divorced July 3, 1979). Children: Kirsten Margaret Jansson Gibbs, Ingrid Marie Jansson, Thomas Christian Fredrick. Married Carol Eileen Steenbock Jansson, July 10, 1982.
1 child, Paul Steenbock Jansson.