John James McCambridge

Background

McCambridge, John James was born on October 27, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of John Joseph and Florence Josita (McDonnell) McCambridge.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, 1955. Master of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1958. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963—1966.

Career

Civil engineer, Raymond Concrete Pile Company. New York City, 1955; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1955; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1972; executive secretary, Defense Committee On Research, Washington, 1971-1973; executive secretary, Department Of Defense-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Supportive Research Technology Panel, Washington, 1972-1974; assistant director, Defense Research and Engineering (for Life Sciences) Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1974-1975; director, Air Force Life Support Systems Program Office, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1975-1979; retired, United States Air Force, 1979; principal, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1986; vice president, Espey, Huston & Association, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1986-1990; managing principal, JMC Cons. Group, McLean, Virginia, since 1990.

Chairman air panel on NBC Defense, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Evere, Belgium, 1970-1971. Defense department representative to physics survey committee, National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1971.

Achievements

• John James McCambridge has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Aerospace Medical Association (executive council 1972-1973), Institute Hazardous Materials Management (Distinguished Diplomate, director 1984—2005, chairman 1988-1994, Lifetime Achievement award 2005, Founding Father award 2005). Member Council Engineering and Science Specialty Boards (director, executive committee 1995—2005, vice president 2000, president 2001), Academy Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (president 1984-1986), Survival and Flight Equipment Association (national secretary 1977-1978), Air Force Retired Officers' Community (director 1997-2003), The Washington Assembly (treasurer 2002-2003, vice chairman 2003-2005, chairman 2005-2006), Black Tie Club (treasurer 2002-2003, vice president 2003-2004, president 2004-2005, 2008-2009), Dwight D. Eisenhower Society (trustee since 2006, treasurer, since 2009), Tower Club, Knights of Columbus, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Dorothy Antoinette Cook, March 17, 1962. Children: Sharon J., John S., Patrick J., Kathleen C.

Father:

John Joseph McCambridge

Mother:

Florence Josita (McDonnell) McCambridge

Spouse:

Dorothy Antoinette Cook

child:

John S. McCambridge

child:

Kathleen C. McCambridge

child:

Sharon J. McCambridge

child:

Patrick J. McCambridge