Background
Hanson, John Nils was born on January 22, 1942 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Stephanie Ann (Kazluskas) Hanson.
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John Nils Hanson
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear science and Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1969.
Career
Senior scientist, Westinghouse Electric Corporation senior scientist, Bettis Atomic Power laboratories, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1965-1970; assistant to general manager advanced test core, Bettis Atomic Power laboratories, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973; fellow, White House, Washington, 1970-1971; assistant to president, Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1973-1974; president, general manager electric motor division, Gould Inc., St. Louis, 1974-1978; group vice president electrical products, Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, 1978-1980; vice president, International Harvester, 1980-1981; president, Solar Turbines International, San Diego, since 1980; vice president, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman Friends of Scouting Fundraising-Boy Scouts American, San Diego council, since 1983. Member Judge Wallace Longrange planning committee, since 1983, vice chairman finance advising committee, since 1983. Member cabinet fund drive United Way, San Diego County Chapter, since 1982.
Member executive finance committee Pete Wilson for Senate campaign, San Diego, 1982. Vice chairman Children's Hospital Research Center, since 1983. Member visiting committee sponsored research Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1978.
Member Private Industry Council, 1983. Member White House Fellows Association, Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce (board directors).
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Married Stephanie Morgan, June5, 1965. Children: Laurel, Mark Nils.
