Background
Colvis, John Paris was born on June 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Louis Jack and Jacqueline Betty (Beers) Colvis.
mathematician research scientist Aerospace engineer
Colvis, John Paris was born on June 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Louis Jack and Jacqueline Betty (Beers) Colvis.
Student, Meramec Community College, St. Louis, 1964-1965; student, University Missouri, 1966, 72-75; student, Palomar College, San Marcos, California, 1968; student, University Missouri, Rolla, 1968-1969; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Washington University, 1977.
Associate system safety engineer McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, St. Louis, 1978-1981. Senior system safety engineer Martin Marietta Astronautics Group-Strategic Systems Company, Denver, 1981-1987. Senior engineer Martin Marietta Astronautics Group-Space Launch Systems Company, 1987-1995, Lockheed Martin Astronautics Company-Space Launch Systems, Denver, 1995—2006.
Staff engineer United Launch Alliance, 2007—2009. Senior engineer II Raytheon IDS Missile Defense Center, Woburn, since 2009. Researcher in field; Lance corporal United States Marine Corps, 1966-1968, Vietnam.
Precinct delegate, precinct committeeman, congressional district delegate, state delegate Republican Party. Lance corporal United States Marine Corps, 1966-1968, Vietnam. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (post 4171), Colorado Home Educators' Association (president 1989), Khe Sanh Vet Incorporated.
Married Nancy Ellen Fritz, March 15, 1969 (divorced September 16, 1974). 1 child, Michael Scott. Married Barbara Carol Davis, September 3, 1976.
1 child, Rebecca Jo; stepchildren: Bruce William John Zimmerly, Belinda Jo Zimmerly Little.