Background
Rusek, John Joseph was born on July 21, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley Joseph Rusek, Senior and Irene Marszalek.
Rusek, John Joseph was born on July 21, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley Joseph Rusek, Senior and Irene Marszalek.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1976. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1983.
Development engineer, Universal Oil Products Process Division, Riverside, Illinois, 1976-1978; research engineer, Universal Oil Products Corporation Research, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1978-1981; construction engineering, Pickands Mather, Cleveland, 1981; advanced research engineer, Owens Corning, Granville, Ohio., 1983-1986; research chemical engineer, United States Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1987-1995; chief engineer rocket propulsion, head energy conversion laboratory, United States Navy Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, California, since 1995. Lecturer ballistics United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1987-1988.
Active private pilot Warbirds. Director Jazz Test Center, Astroblue, Edwards Air Force Base. Member Aircraft Owners Pilots Association, Tripoli Rocketry Association, Experimental Aircraft Association Warbirds American, Mojave Desert Advanced Rocketry Society (president since 1989).
Married Mary-Louise Rose Lickert, June 19, 1976.