John Harrison Gayer

Background

Gayer, John Harrison was born on September 20, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harrison L. and Helen M. (Humpe) Gayer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Nebraska, 1943. Degree in Advanced Electronics, Harvard University, 1943. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943.

Career

Registered profile engineer, District of Columbia Engineer Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, since 1946. Chief communications Department State, Berlin, 1947-1951. Member International Telecommunications Union, Geneva, 1952-1965.

Program manager Space Center General Electric Company, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1965-1971. President, principal Radio Colorado, Denver, 1971-1978. Consultant Western Engineering, Lakewood, Colorado, since 1971.

Also private practice consultant, since 1971. Director, Chairman of the Board Gering National Bank, Nebraska, 1947-1982. President Station KVMT, Vail, Colorado, Station KBCR, Steamboat, Colorado, 1971-1979.

Membership

Served lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Geneva section, region 8 1963). Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.

Club: American; Club Geneva (president 1962-1963).

Connections

Married August 26, 1942. Children: John, Diane, Dwight.

Father:

Harrison L. Gayer

Mother:

Helen M. (Humpe) Gayer

Spouse:

August 26

child:

John Gayer

child:

Dwight Gayer

child:

Diane Gayer