Background
Bernath,, John Jack Charles was born on December 20, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Charles Bernath and Ethel Marie Smith.
electronics and reliability engineer
Bernath,, John Jack Charles was born on December 20, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Charles Bernath and Ethel Marie Smith.
Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Technology, DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1963. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1971.
Senior technical aide Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1963—1968. Test engineer Hewlett-Packard Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968—1976. Reliability assurance manager TRW Colorado Electronics Inc., 1976—1981.
Quality assurance manager Motorola Government Electronics Group, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1981—1992. Lead reliability engineer I-Bus PC Technologies Division Maxwell Laboratories, San Diego, 1992—1994, Applied Digital Access Inc., San Diego, 1994—1999, JNI Corporation, San Diego, 1999—2001. Senior principal electrical engineer Orbital Sciences Corporation, Chandler, Arizona, 2002—2005.
Member professional engineer exam committee California Board Registration Professional Engineers, Sacramento, 1994—1998. Consultant reliability specialist. Associate member Committee Skeptical Inquiry.
Presenter in field.
President, director San Diego North County Bluegrass & Folk Music Association, Escondido, California, 1994—1998. Director Arizona Bluegrass Association, Phoenix, 1988—1991. Member of National Rifle Association, American Society Quality (member certification exam committee 1996-1999, education committee member 1997—2000), Professional Engineers Colorado (licentiate.
President 1975-1976, president Colorado Springs chapter 1972-1973), The Reason Foundation, Citizens' Committee the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, American MENSA (correspondent), American Radio Relay League (licentiate member DX Century Club 1999, 2000).
Married Dorothy Marie Lavers, June 4, 1988. Children: Carolyn Marie O'Brien, Michael Christopher, Judith Ann Kimmell, John Francis, Laura Jean Becht. Married Beverly Lynn Holm, 1965 (dissolved 1981).