John Richard Scales

Background

Scales, John Richard was born on November 29, 1947 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas Richard and Anne Ruth (Sheehan) Scales.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Alabama, 1970; Master of Arts in Education, U. Alabama, 1977; Master of Science in Operations Research, U. Alabama, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering, University Alabama, 1992.

Career

Infantry officer, United States Army, 1970-1975; teacher, Lithonia (Georgia) H.S., 1977-1981; systems engineer, Science Application International Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1981-1992; military fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1992-1993; senior systems engineer, Science Applications International Corporation, Huntsville, since 1993. Commander 20th Special Forces Group, Huntsville, since 1994. Adjunct Professor systems engineering U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1994.

Membership

Coach Recreation League Basketball, Huntsville, 1992-1993. Treasurer MonteSano Civic Association, Huntsville, since 1994. Capt.U.S. Army, 1970-1975, Vietnam.

Member Operations Research Society American, Association United States Army, American Defense Preparedness Association, Air Force Association, United States Naval Institute.

Connections

Married Carolyn Ann Gray Revezzo, August 15, 1970 (divorced January, 1973). Married Camille Gaylord, June 14, 1980. Children: Richard, Mary, Stephen.

Father:

Thomas Richard Scales

Mother:

Anne Ruth (Sheehan) Scales

Spouse:

Carolyn Ann Gray Revezzo

Spouse:

Camille Gaylord

child:

Stephen Scales

child:

Richard Scales

child:

Mary Scales