John Marion Swihart

Background

Swihart, John Marion was born on December 27, 1923 in New Winchester, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Miron and Fay I. (Cress) Swihart.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bowling Green State University, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949. Postgraduate, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1953.

Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1953.

Career

Assistant group leader propulsion group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1956-1958; group leader special projects, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1959; head advanced configurations group aircraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1959-1962; chief large supersonic tunnels branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962; with, Boeing Company, 1962-1989; deputy director international sales, Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, 1974-1975; vice president Japan Boeing International Corporation, Boeing Company, Tokyo, 1973-1974; program manager 7X7, Boeing Company, Kent, Washington, 1975-1976; director new airplane product development, sales, marketing, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1976-1978; director product development, sales marketing, Boeing Company, 1978-1979; vice president United States, Canada sales, Boeing Company, 1979-1983; vice president government technical liaison, Boeing Company, 1983-1985; corporation vice president airplane market analysis, Boeing Company, 1985; corporation vice president international affairs, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1985-1989; retired, 1989.

Achievements

• John Marion Swihart has been listed as a noteworthy aircraft manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary, chairman airdraft design committee Pacific Northwest section 1969-1970, general chairman aircraft system and design meeting 1977, president 1990-1991), Royal Aeronautical Society, International Society for Air-Breating Engines (president since 1993). Member Japan-American Society (president 1978-1979), Washington State China Relations Council (past president).

Connections

Married Gail G. Carter, November 8, 1986. Children from previous marriages: Vicki Ann, John Richard, Thomas Marion, Mark Andrew, Karen Lee, Laurie Christine, Stacey Anne.

Father:

Harry Miron Swihart

Mother:

Fay I. (Cress) Swihart

Spouse:

Gail G. Carter