John Michael Tokar

Background

Tokar, John Michael was born on September 13, 1951 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas and Frances (Fayder) Wargo.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Jersey City State College, 1973; Master of Science in Engineering, Catholic U., 1989.

Career

Chemical oceanographer Atlantic Oceanographic Laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, Florida, 1977-1982; operations officer ship research, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, Florida, 1982-1983; project engineer National Ocean Svc. engineering staff, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1983-1986; quality assurance coordinator Office of Oceanography, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1986-1988; program manager National Ocean Svc., Office of Ocean Superior vena cava syndrome, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1988-1989; liaison for oceanography Office of Corps. Operations, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1989-1991; commanding officer Ship FERREL, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Norfolk, Virginia, 1991-1993; chief, Damage Assessment Center Operations, 1993-1996; technical transfer coordinator, Office of Research and Technology Applications, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1996.

Achievements

• John Michael Tokar has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer, ocean engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Marine Technology Society.

Connections

Married Virginia De Bellis, October 10,1976. Children: Melina, Laurel.

Father:

Thomas Wargo

Mother:

Frances (Fayder) Wargo

Spouse:

Virginia De Bellis

child:

Melina Tokar

child:

Laurel Tokar