Background
McLeod, John Hugh was born on February 27, 1911 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Hugh and Martha (Caldwell) McLeod.
mechanical and electrical engineer
McLeod, John Hugh was born on February 27, 1911 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Hugh and Martha (Caldwell) McLeod.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1933.
Registered profile engineer, California Engineer various firms, 1933-1939. Field engr.Taylor Instrument Company, Rochester, New York, 1940-1942. Research and development engineer Leeds & Northrup Company, Philadelphia, 1943-1947.
Section head guidance systems and guided missiles United States Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California, 1947-1956.
Design specialist General Dynamics/Astronautics, San Diego, 1956-1963, consultant, 1963-1964. Private practice mechanic and electrical engineering consultant, Louisiana Jolla, California, since 1964.
Distinguished visiting professor California State University.Chico, 1975. Member Executive Committee Fall Joint Computer Conference American Federation Information Processing Societies, 1965.
Company-founder San Diego Symposium for Biomed.Engring., 1961.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Computer Simulation (founder, Chairman of Commission on professional ethics, publications advisor, John McLeod award 1987). East-mail: mcleod@sdsc.edu.
Married Suzette Boutell, 1951. Children: John Hugh III, Robert Boutell.