John Graeme Macleod

Background

Macleod, John Graeme was born on February 20, 1930 in Hastings, England. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Hugh Graeme and Hilda Norris (St. John) Macleod.

Education

Higher National Certificate Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough College, England, 1950. ONC Electrical Engineering, Loughborough College, England, 1951. Higher National Certificate Industrial Administration, Watford College, England, 1955.

Career

Apprentice, draftsman, engineer, Various Companies, England and Canada, 1946-1967; chief engineer, Rockwell Canada, Montreal, 1967-1972; manager plug valve development, Rockwell International, Pittsburgh, 1972-1978; manager engineering, Ecolaire Valve Company, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1978-1981; project manager new products, SII McEvoy, Houston, 1981-1983; manager research, development and engineering, ITT Hoffman, Indianapolis, 1983-1987. Chairman pipeline valves Chandra Shekhar Azad, Toronto, 1968-1978, chairman gas valves, 1968-1980, chairman oilfield valves, 1970-1976. Member of advisory commission on general purpose valves, 1969-1972.

Achievements

• John Graeme Macleod has been listed as a noteworthy product engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

City councillor Big Sandy, 1989-1993. Director Technology Partnership Organisation, 1990-1991. Member Order Engineers Quebec, National Model ready reckoner Association (engineering Committee 1990-1993), Technology Partnership Organisation (board directors 1990-1991), Texas Nature Conservancy (speakers bureau since 1991), Concord Coalition (East Texas coordinator since 1993), Big Sandy Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1993), Mensa, Toastmasters International, International Platform Association.

Interests

• Avocations: model railroading, hiking, public speaking.

Connections

Children: Christopher, Robert, Neil. Married Margarette Cagle, January 1, 1984.

Father:

Hugh Graeme Macleod

Mother:

Hilda Norris (St. John) Macleod

Spouse:

Margarette Cagle

child:

Neil Macleod

child:

Robert Macleod

child:

Christopher Macleod