John Joseph Kearns

Background

Kearns, John Joseph was born on July 20, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of John Jay Senior and Catherine Frances (Geehan) Kearns.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1949; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1960.

Career

Principal engineer, Lever Brothers Company, Edgewater, New Jersey, 1949-1962; vice president production and engineering, Carter-Wallace, Inc., Cranbury, New Jersey, 1962-1980; manager projects, Jacobs Engineering Group, Mountainside, New Jersey, 1980-1983; assistant director engineering services, The Liposome Company, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1983. Adjunct Professor management science Pace U. Lubin Graduate School Business, New York City, since 1973.

Achievements

• John Joseph Kearns has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Pine Knoll Civic Association, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1965-1968, Ben Franklin Community Swim Club, Lawrenceville, 1967-1969. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman Center Jersey chapter 1986-1987), International Society Pharmaceutical Engineers (board directors New Jersey chapter 1990-1992), Project Management Institute.

Connections

Married Beverly Jean Bailey, July 22, 1950. Children: John Jay III, Jeanne Marie, Elizabeth, Eileen.

Father:

John Jay Senior Kearns

Mother:

Catherine Frances (Geehan) Kearns

Spouse:

Beverly Jean Bailey

child:

Eileen Kearns

child:

Elizabeth Kearns

child:

Jeanne Marie Kearns

child:

John Jay III Kearns