Background
Heldt, John Jourdan was born on December 19, 1919 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl Anton and Marcella Clara (Bosse) Heldt.
Heldt, John Jourdan was born on December 19, 1919 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl Anton and Marcella Clara (Bosse) Heldt.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Evansville, 1949. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Sussex College of Technology, England, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Reliability Engineering, Columbia Pacific University, 1986.
Registered profl engineer California, Texas, Indiana Engineer various quality and reliability companies, 1952-1984. Engineer General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Radio Corporation of America Whirlpool, Evansville, Indiana, Lockheed Company, Sunnyvale, California, General Telephone and Electric Lenkurt, San Carlos, California, Ampex, Sunnyvale, 1975-1976, Memorex, Santa Clara, California, Watkins Johnson Company, San Jose, California. Principal engineer quality assurance Fortune Systems Corporation, Belmont, California, 1983 (retired).
Instructor De Anza College, Cupertino. Faculty mem.Columbia Pacific U., San Rafael, California. Expert examiner for quality engineering State Board Registration, California.
Guest lecturer Top Management Institute, Republic of China, U. Stellenbosch, Federal Republic of South Africa.
Served to Second lieutenant infantry Army of the United States, World World War II, European Theatre of Operations. To 1st lieutenant C.E., 1951-1952, Korea. Fellow American Society Quality Controll (E.L. Grant award 1982-1983), Engineering Institution, Westgate Cabana (San Jose, California).
Married Marguerite Virginia Walton, May 11, 1946. Children: John Jay, Nicholas W., Rebecca F., MargueriteL., Angela H., Janet M., Marcella B. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Evansville, 1949.