Background
Jackson, John Tillson was born on May 13, 1921 in Milwaukee. Son of John F. and Elizabeth (Tillson) Jackson.
Jackson, John Tillson was born on May 13, 1921 in Milwaukee. Son of John F. and Elizabeth (Tillson) Jackson.
Bachelor of Science in Administrative Engineering, Cornell University, 1942.
Junior engineer, George S. Armstrong & Company, Inc., New York City, 1946-1948; senior engineer, George S. Armstrong & Company, Inc., 1948-1949; vice president, George S. Armstrong & Company, Inc., 1949; director, George S. Armstrong & Company, Inc., 1951; assistant to president, Federal Telecommunication laboratories, 1953-1955; assistant to president, ITT, New York City, 1956-1957; assistant vice president, ITT, 1957-1958; vice president, ITT, 1959-1960; vice president, Remington Office Equipment division Sperry Rand Corporation, 1960-1966; vice president, General Waterworks Corporation, Philadelphia, 1966-1968; vice president, Indiana University International, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; senior vice president, Indiana University International, 1969-1972; executive vice president, chairman of the executive committee, Indiana University International, 1973-1982; vice chairman, Indiana University International, 1982-1983; chairman, C. Brewer & Limited company subsidiary, 1975-1982; retired. Board directors ColmacEnergy, Inc.
Vice chairman Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia, 1983-1986. Independent director Vanguard Group, Inc., 1971-1991, chairman, 1982-1988. Served from Second lieutenant to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Gulph Mills Golf Club, Merion Cricket Club, Everglades Club, Sailfish Club, Beach Club, Zeta Psi.
Married Suzanne Bartley, April 1953. Children: Suzanne Jackson McDevitt, Jennifer Jackson Davies, John Tillson Junior.