Background
Karakash, John J. was born on June 14, 1914 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Joachim Theodore and Irene (Georges) Karakash. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1948.
Karakash, John J. was born on June 14, 1914 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Joachim Theodore and Irene (Georges) Karakash. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1948.
Student, Robert College, Istanbul, 1935. Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1937. Master of Science (Moore fellow), University Pennsylvania, 1938.
Doctor Engineering (honorary), Lehigh University, 1971.
Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1938-1940;
project engineer, Moore School Elec. Engineering, 1944-1946;
research engineer, American television laboratories, Chicago, 1940-1942;
education director, 6th Svc. Command Signal Corps Radar School, Chicago, 1942-1944;
from assistant professor to associate professor electrical engineering, Lehigh University, 1946-1955;
professor, head department, Lehigh University, 1955-1958;
distinguished professor, Lehigh University, 1962-1981;
dean, Lehigh University College Engineering, 1965-1981;
project engineer Ultra high frequency filters, Lehigh University, 1950-1954;
project director active networks, Signal Corps., 1954-1960.
Consultant Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1950-1956, Department Education Commonwealth P.R., 1972, International Business Machines Corporation, 1980-1993. Board directors Komline & Sanderson Engineering Corporation.
Member General State Authority Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1974-1981. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, co-founder Lehigh Valley chapter 1963, Centennial medal award 1984). Member American Society Engineering Education (life), Engineering Council for Professional Development (national accreditation committee for engineering), Franklin Institute, Pergamon Institute (honorary advisory board), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Eta Kappa Nu, Iota Gamma Pi.
Married Marjorie Rutherford, June 21, 1945. 1 child, John Thomas.