Background
Beilman, John Leon was born on August 8, 1920 in Buffalo. Son of Walter George and Anna Gertrude (Farrell) Beilman.
Beilman, John Leon was born on August 8, 1920 in Buffalo. Son of Walter George and Anna Gertrude (Farrell) Beilman.
Bachelor in Physics, University Buffalo, 1962.
Manufacturing foreman, Bell Aircraft Company, Buffalo, 1939-1944;
electronic technical, Bell Aircraft Company, Buffalo, 1946;
radar technical, instrument engineer, flight research manager, Cornell Aero. Laboratory, Buffalo, 1946-1989. President LORAS Instruments, Inc., Lancaster, New York, 1970-1990.
Consultant Calspan Advanced Technology Center, Buffalo, since 1989, TECOM Industries Inc., Chatswroth, California, 1990-1992.
Reserve pilot Erie County Sheriff's Department, Buffalo, 1987-1993. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Outstanding Achievement award 1984), American Helicopter Society, Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Lee Rozler, May 30, 1942. Children: Barbara Ann, Michael John, Mary Alice.