Background
Woods, John Galloway was born on July 21, 1926 in New York City. Son of John Burrows Collings and Elizabeth Joan Galloway Woods.
Woods, John Galloway was born on July 21, 1926 in New York City. Son of John Burrows Collings and Elizabeth Joan Galloway Woods.
BME, Cornell University, 1949. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1958.
Assistant test engineer, Babcock & Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio., 1949-1951; senior engineer, Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, 1951-1954; senior development engineer, International Resistance Company, Philadelphia, 1954-1968; senior development engineer, TRW Inc. Research & Development laboratories, Philadelphia, 1968-1979; senior project engineer to program manager, TRW Inc. Research & Development laboratories, Philadelphia, 1979-1982; chief engineer fiber optic products, TRW Inc., Philadelphia, 1983-1986; principal, John G. Woods, P.E., Professional Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1986.
Board of directors Awbury Arboretum Association, Philadelphia, since 1985, City Parks Association, Philadelphia, since 1986. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers (president Philadelphia Chapter 1979-1980, president state,1984-1985, board directors since 1989, district service award 1979, dedicated service award 1986), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Cornell Society Engineers, Engineers Club, Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia (treasurer 1986-1989, president 1989-1991).
Married Merilyn Gita Baron, September 15, 1948. Children: Anne Helen, Elizabeth Ruth.