Background
McCuen, John Joachim was born on March 30, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Raymond and Josephine (Joachim) McCuen.
Building company and financial company executive
McCuen, John Joachim was born on March 30, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Raymond and Josephine (Joachim) McCuen.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1948. Master of International Affairs, Columbia University, 1961. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1968.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Army, 1948, advanced through grades to colonel, 1969. Director internal defense and development United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1969—1972. Chief United States Defense Liaison Group, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1972—1974.
Chief field survey office United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1974—1976. Retired United States Army, 1976. Consultant to United States Government on nuclear security, 1976—1977.
Manager training Chrysler Defense, Center Line, Michigan, 1977—1982. Manager modification center Land Systems division General Dynamics, Sterling Heights, 1982—1983, manager field operations Warren, 1983—1994. President Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Birmingham, from 1994, The Magic Christmas Tree, Inc., Birmingham, from 1994.
President, Chief Executive Officer Laminar, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, from 1996. Owner Adventure and Exotic Travel Outfitters, Inc., Birmingham, from 1995. Past president First International Corporation, 1995—1997.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Multi-National Tooling LLC, from 2005. Consultant United States Military Counterinsurgery Operations & Hybrid War, from 2006. Partner East West Connection, Birmingham.
Past president Energy Resource Management Systems, Inc., Birmingham. Armor advisor 3d Royal Thai Army, 1957—1958. General staff Department of Army, Washington, 1961—1964.
Chief training United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, 1964—1966. United States representative users' committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization Missile Firing Installation Crete, Paris, 1964—1966. Squadron Commander 8th Cavalry, Manheim, Germany, 1966—1967.
Advisor Vietnamese National Defense College, Saigon, 1968—1969. Speaker, writer terrorism, counterinsurgency & hybrid war. Lecturer in field.
Board directors Troy and Mount Clemens Community Concert Association, Michigan, 1982—2006, president, 1985—2006. Past president Michigan Oriental Art Society, Birmingham. President Grander View Foundation Senior Housing and Nursing, Milford, 1984—1989.
Past chairman region VI North-East unit Detroit United Way Campaign. Member department def & state consortium complex operations. 1st reader First Church of Christ Scientist, Birmingham, 1989—1992, chairman board directors, 2000—2001.
Member of Warlord Loop, National Management Association, Society Logistics Engineers, Oriental Art Society, Association United States Army.
Married Gloria Joyce Seidel, June 16, 1949. Children: John Joachim Junior, Les Seidel.