Background
Allen, John Loyd was born on June 13, 1931 in Estherville, Iowa, United States. Son of John C. and Ruth Hines.
Allen, John Loyd was born on June 13, 1931 in Estherville, Iowa, United States. Son of John C. and Ruth Hines.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
Junior engineer, Health Research Board-Singer, 1954-1958; staff member, group leader, associate division head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, 1958-1971; associate director research, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1971-1974; deputy director defense research and engineering, Department Defense, 1974-1977; vice president, General Research Corporation, 1977-1978; president, General Research Corporation, 1978-1981; consultant, John L. Allen Associations Ltd., Annapolis, Maryland., since 1981. Member Air Force Studies Board National Research Council, 1982-1986. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1985-1989.
Board visitors Air University, 1980-1983. Served with United States Air Force, 1950-1954. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Dorothy G. Hooper, September 4, 1952 (divorced June 1991). Children: Jacqueline, Linda, David, Stephen. Married Linda R. Gross, October 5, 1991.