Background
Bost, John Rowan was born on May 9, 1922 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Rowan and May Netta (Swink) Bost-McDaniel.
engineer manufacturing executive
Bost, John Rowan was born on May 9, 1922 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Rowan and May Netta (Swink) Bost-McDaniel.
Aircraft fabrication graduate, Anderson Airplane School, 1941-1942; student special courses, United States Navy, 1942-1960.
Assembler, leadman, Goodyear Aircraft, Akron, Ohio., 1942; aviation chief metalsmith, United States Navy, 1942-1946; vice president, secretary, superintendent, Greenwood (South Carolina.) Memorial Gardens, 1950-1956; owner, president, engineer, B & H Industries, Laurens, South Carolina., 1959-1962; engineer, The Torrington Company, Clinton, South Carolina., 1961-1975; engineer and developer, Byars Machine Company, Laurens, South Carolina., 1979-1986; president, engineer, Downey Bost Corporation, Fountain Inn, South Carolina., 1986-1994; retired,, 1994; owner, organizer, NIFTI Industries Corporation, Laurens, 1994-1996. Instructor Greenville (South Carolina.) Technology College, 1962-1982. Instructor numerous companies, since 1962.
Married Martha Angela Simmons, June 8, 1963. Children: John Rowan III, Warren Vincent.