Background
Neilon, John James was born on August 9, 1927 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Francis and Mary Loretta (Murphy) Neilon.
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John James Neilon
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AB, St. Anselm College, 1949; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1951-1955.
Career
Mathematician, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1949-1959; space & aeronautical scientist, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1959-1965; deputy director unmanned launch operations, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1965-1970; director unmanned launch operations, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1970-1975; director technical support, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1976-1979; manager cargo projects, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1979-1983; director payload projects management, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1983-1986; retired, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1986; aerospace consultant, Cocoa Beach, Florida, since 1986. Past president, Chairman, Board Of Directors Florida chapter National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alumni League, 1991-1993, member of national board directors.
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With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member United States Senior Executive Service, National Association Consultant, National Space Club, Missile, Space and Range Pioneers.
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Married Patricia Joann Dickens, September 15, 1952. 1 child, Patricia Eula Piepmeier.
