Background
Dow, John Jett Mc was born on January 6, 1925 in Covington, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Simpson and Lucy Ann (Cocke) McDow.
agricultural engineering educator
Dow, John Jett Mc was born on January 6, 1925 in Covington, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Simpson and Lucy Ann (Cocke) McDow.
Student, Franklin and Marshall College, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1948; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1957.
Instructor, Michigan State University, 1949;
instructor, Oklahoma State University, 1949-1951;
assistant professor agricultural engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1951;
associate professor, Louisiana Polytechnic U., 1951-1957;
professor, Louisiana Polytechnic U., 1957-1962;
head agricultural engineering department, Louisiana Polytechnic U., 1953-1962;
professor, head department agricultural engineering, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1962-1973;
dean admissions and records, U. Tennessee, 1973-1983;
professor agricultural engineering, U. Tennessee, 1983-1992;
professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, since 1992. Consultant/collaborator Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1970-1976. Leader Rotary International Foundation Group Study Exchange Team to Philippines, 1984.
Member scholarship selection committee North America Philips Corporation, 1976-1988.
Member Louisiana Engineering Council, 1955-1956. Board directors Tennessee-Venezuela-Amazonas Partners, 1977-1980. Volunteer International Centennial Olympic Summer Games, Atlanta, 1996.
Member American Society Agricultural Engineering (director 1973-1975), American Society Engineering Education (secretary agricultural engineering division 1971-1972, vice chairman 1972-1973, chairman 1973-1974), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi (vice president 1971-1977, national president elect 1977-1980, president 1980-1983, president foundation 1974-1978). Lodges: Rotary (president 1989-1990, chairman district scholarship selection committee, 1982-1987, 88-91).
Married Dorothy Virginia Glass, December 22, 1946 (deceased December 2004). Children: Ronald Allan, Jane Virginia.