Background
Anderson, John Gaston was born on August 21, 1922 in Dante, Virginia, United States. Son of Harvey Ellis and Lenora (Ingram) Anderson.
consultant electrical engineer
Anderson, John Gaston was born on August 21, 1922 in Dante, Virginia, United States. Son of Harvey Ellis and Lenora (Ingram) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science with honors in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1943.
With, General Electric Company, 1946-1984;
manager Air Corps transmission studies, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1972-1974;
manager high voltage laboratory, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1974-1980;
construction engineering transmission systems, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1980-1984. Senior consultant Power Technologies, Inc., 1984-1992. Professional construction engineering, 1992-1995.
Consultant, lecturer on high voltage and power transmission. Member United States Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Technology Exch. for High Voltage Transmission.
Active Boy Scouts American, 1960-1979. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman transmission and distribution committee 1980-1982, Centennial medal 1984, Halperin award 1991, Excellence Engineering medal 1997, Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering award 1999, Millennium medal 2000).
Member National Academy of Engineering, Power Engineering Society (chairman national public affairs subcommittee 1979, chairman technical council 1982-1985), Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Elizabeth Amelia Weller, September 18, 1948 (deceased March 1993). 1 son, David John; married Avery Emma Weymouth, September 24, 1994.