John Kenneth Van Horn

Background

Horn, John Kenneth Van was born on June 22, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Harold E. and Norma L. (Klobe) Van Horn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics Education, Drury College, 1971; Master of Science in Instrnl. Technology, Northern Illinois U., 1988.

Career

Physics, mathematics teacher, Perryville (Missouri) Public Schools, 1971-1976; mathematics department head, Alden-Hebron (Illinois) Community Schools, 1976-1984; program developer production training, Commonwealth Edison, Braidwood, Illinois, 1984-1987; health physics instructor production training, Commonwealth Edison, Braidwood, Illinois, 1987-1991; health physicist, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, since 1991; unit health physicist, Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, 1993; lead radiation protection instructor, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, 1995-1996; instructor development specialist, environmental emergency response director, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, since 1996; total quality management team facilitator, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, since 1996; training and development auditor, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, since 1997; human error reduction facilitator, LaSalle Nuclear Station Commonwealth Edison, Marseilles, Illinois, since 1998; managing partner, J.C. Van Horn and Associations, Inc., since 1997. Presenter Midwest Nuclear Training Association, 1994.

Achievements

• John Kenneth Van Horn has been listed as a noteworthy Health physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Zoning and Planning Board, Mazon, Ill, 1990-1995. First Aid instructor American Red Cross, Morris, Illinois, 1986-1996. Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, Morris, 1989-1995.

Elder First Christian Church, Wilmington, Illinois, 1992-1995. Member ASTD, International Society Performance and Instruction, Health Physics Society (co-chairman exam group since 1991, board directors 1991-1996, president-elect Midwest chapter 1993, president 1994, 95, member of national public education committee since 1996), Midwest Nuclear Training Association (board directors since 1997), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, chess, karate.

Connections

Married Christine A. Lump, October 20, 1995. Children: Shawn R., Mark R., Janina.

Father:

Harold E. Horn

Mother:

Norma L. (Klobe) Van Horn

Spouse:

Christine A. Lump

child:

Janina Horn

child:

Mark R. Horn

child:

Shawn R. Horn