Background
Tierney, John Mark was born on May 29, 1924 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of William Aloyious and Helen (O'Rouke) Tierney.
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Tierney, John Mark was born on May 29, 1924 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of William Aloyious and Helen (O'Rouke) Tierney.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1954. Master of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1955.
Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1964.
Commissioned, United States Navy, 1945; advanced through grades to rear admiral (U.H.), United States Navy, 1972; retired, United States Navy, 1975; vice president corporation development, Luljian Associations, Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1977; vice president development, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1977-1982; vice president business development, Lavino Shipping Company, Philadelphia, 1982-1986; member management board, Lavino Shipping Company, Philadelphia, since 1982; vice president, general manager, LSC Marine, Inc. subsidiary Lavino Shipping Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1986-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights, Bala Cnywyd, Pennsylvania, 1990-1991. Board directors XRT Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania. Consultant Brown & Root, Houston, 1975-1976;consultant, study director Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, 1976-1977.
President Holy Name Society, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1959. Active Catholic Philopatrian Literature Institute, Philadelphia. Member Navy League of the United States, Association Naval Aviation, Retired Officers' Association, United States Naval Academy Alumni (chapter president 1971-1972), Club (Philadelphia), Harbour Club (Camden).
Married Frances Stuart Rumfelt, July 12, 1952. Children: Brenda Tierney Uyak, John Mark Junior, Maureen Tierney Donahue, Theresa Tierney Clark.