John Joseph Kistler

Background

Kistler, John Joseph was born on June 25, 1926 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of John Joseph and Grace M. (Olson) Kistler.

Education

Biosystems Engineering in Civil Engineering, University Michigan, l95l; postgraduate, Western Michigan U., l964; postgraduate, Purdue University, l975, 76, 78.

Career

Various positions, l95l-56; chief engineer, Standard Iron Works, San Diego project engineer, Shaw-Box Crane Company, Muskegon, Michigan partner, T&H Associations (merged with Arrow Engineering l965), l96l-70; partner, John Kistler & Associations Inc., l970-78; establisher branch office, Kistler & Associations, Tampa, Florida, l978; founder, president Agra-Shed, Inc., Kistler & Associations, l978; director engineering, Mandish & Associations Inc. Consultant teacher Project Business, l984-86. Member National Panel Construction Arbitrators.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Florida, Michigan, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Texas Pennsylvania. Registered land surveyor, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Licensed professional community planner, Michigan.
  
  Certified special inspector threshold buildings, Florida.

Membership

Member proficiency standards committee West Ottawa (Michigan) School District, l978;board directors, past president Eldermed, Inc. Member Temple Terrace (Florida) Municipal Code Enforecment Board, l983-, Temple Terrace Building Board Adjustment, Appeals and Licensing, l983, Hillsborough County Building Board Adjustment, Appeals and Licensing, l989-. Member Hillsborough County Energy AuditTeam.

With United States Naval Reserve, l944-46. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (past president, board directors West Michigan branch), Florida Engineering Society (past president Muskegon area chapter), American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Member National Society Professional Engineers, Association Energy Engineers (certified energymgr.), Building Officials and Code Adminstrs.

International (professional), American Concrete Institute, Florida Society Professional Land Surveyors, Joint Engineers Council (Engineer of Distinction award 1973), North Tampa Chamber of Commerce (past president, board directors), Kiwanis (past board directors, president, lieutenant governor).

Connections

Married Clare Oberlin. L child, Jamie Josephine Kistler Kuntz.

Father:

John Joseph Kistler

Mother:

Grace M. (Olson) Kistler

Spouse:

Clare Oberlin