Background
Ashton, John K. was born on January 28, 1927 in New Paltz, New York, United States.
Computer engineering executive
Ashton, John K. was born on January 28, 1927 in New Paltz, New York, United States.
South.John K. and Elizabeth Ellen (Elliott) A. Bachelor of Arts, State University New York, New Paltz, 1965. Designer, Pratt & Whitney Division, United AircraftCorp., East Hartford, Connecticut, 1950-1951.
With International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1951-1985, Kingston, New York, 1985-1987. Trustee New Paltz Central Schools Board Education, 1956-1962, 72-75.
Designer, Pratt & Whitney Division, United AircraftCorp., East Hartford, Connecticut
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (international technical commission on fault tolerant computing), American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Gloria Margaret Seidel, November 20, 1953. Children: Laurence, Linda, Robert.