John Milton Jernigan

Background

Jernigan, John Milton was born on August 27, 1917 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Emma Rosa (Cooper) Jernigan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Metallurgical Ceramics, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1939. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1951.

Career

Chemist, Alabama Geological Survey, Tuscaloosa, 1936-1939; supervisor, Engineering Science Management Defense Training Program, Tennessee Valley, 1941; supervisor engineer, Union Carbide Chemical Corporation, West Virginia, 1946-1949; consultant Gorgas underground gasification of coal, USBM and Alabama Power Company, 1949-1950; technical service director, Reichold Tuscaloosa, 1950-1955; president, chief Executive officer, Southern Pine Chemicals, Inc., Tuscaloosa, 1955-1965; assistant state chemist, Georgia Department Agriculture, Atlanta, 1965-1973; chemist, Jacksonville (Florida) Electric Authority, 1973-1983. Presenter professional meetings and conferences.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent (with others) for process for separation of pulping black liquors into LI8NIN and recovered pulping chemicals.

Membership

Vice president Alabama Congress Parents and Teachers, 1963-1964. Chairman Interface Excellence, Tampa, Florida, 1982. Elder PC United States of America Captain Chemical Warfare Service, Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, PTO. Fellow American Institute Chemists (certified chemist and chemical engineer National Certification Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering).

Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Association Food and Drug Officials of Southern States (president 1972), Masons, Elks (plaque for outstanding service as chairman Alabama Elks Foundation).

Connections

Married Josephine Miller, October 11, 1941. Children: Mary Jo Jernigan Miller, Kay Elaine Jernigan Helton.

Father:

Joseph Edward Jernigan

Mother:

Emma Rosa (Cooper) Jernigan

Spouse:

Josephine Miller

child:

Mary Jo Jernigan Miller Jernigan

child:

Kay Elaine Jernigan Helton Jernigan