Background
McAlister, John Paul was born on November 19, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Paul and Marion Josephine (Hutchinson) McAlister.
computer software company executive
McAlister, John Paul was born on November 19, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Paul and Marion Josephine (Hutchinson) McAlister.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Tarleton State College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1978.
Research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1979; assistant director national collaborative research program, Washingon U., St. Louis, 1980-1982; research associate professor, Washingon U., St. Louis, 1982-1983; director R & D, Tripos Associations Inc., St. Louis, 1984-1987; vice president R & D, Tripos Associations Inc., St. Louis, 1987-1988; president, Tripos Associations Inc., St. Louis, 1988-1994; president, Chief Executive Officer, Tripos, Inc., St. Louis, since 1994.
Member American Chemical Society, Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery.
Married Martha Ruth Landes, December 10, 1970. Children: Arthur James, Ian Patrick.