Background
Champa, John Joseph was born on October 16, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Antonio John and Helen Catherine (Izzie) Champa.
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Champa, John Joseph was born on October 16, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Antonio John and Helen Catherine (Izzie) Champa.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1974. Master of Arts, Center Mich University, Mount Pleasant, 1975. Master of Science, Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California, 1986.
Member United States police Federal Protective Service, Nashville & Columbus, 1972-1974. Safety engineer Borden Corporation, Columbus, 1974-1976. Plant safety and security director Buckeye Steel Castings, 1976-1980.
Division safety manager Cooper Energy Services, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 1980-1982. Senior safety engineer Goodyear Atomic Corporation, Piketon, 1982-1983. Corporation safety and security manager Unisys Corporation, Detroit, 1984-1988.
Manager, chief engineer Unisys Worldwide Videoconferencing, 1988-1994. Director Multimedia Communications Services, Plymouth, 1994—2000, mobile computing engineer, 2000—2003. Global wireless architect General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 2005—2006.
Senior system engineer wireless Rockwell Collins, Dallas, since 2007. Adjunct professor Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio, 1979—1980. Executive vice president Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, Washington, 1988—1991.
Captain Military Police Corps United States Army, 1967-1971.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Veterans of Foreign Wars (past post Commander, past trustee), National Rifle Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Antenna & Propagation Society, National Association Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, International Teleconf. Association (board directors 1993-1999, executive committee 1996-1997), Jews for Preservation Gun Ownership (charter member), National Arbor Day Foundation, Nature Conservancy Society, Richardson Wireless Klub, American Radio Relay League (chairman high-speed digital networks and multimedia working technical group 2002-2006), Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club (activities chairman since 2007).
Married Karen Lynn Feder, September 27, 2002. Children: Lea Christine Kuhn, Susan Catherine Muscat, Rebecca Lynn Champa-McLaughlin, Patrick Johnstepchildren: Jae-Jae Michelle Spoon, Jeremy Daniel Spoon.