Background
Horton, John Tod was born on May 2, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horace Babcock and Phyllis (Fay) Horton.
Horton, John Tod was born on May 2, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horace Babcock and Phyllis (Fay) Horton.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1946. B.Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1952. Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953.
Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1952-1953; with, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.), since 1955; manager special designs and estimates, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.), 1959-1960; vice president research, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.), 1961-1966; executive vice president, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.), 1966-1968; president, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.), 1968-1969; now director, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (now China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Industries, Inc.). Chairman Horton Trading Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Director Beverly Bank, Chicago, Scolite Corporation, Troy, New York, RSI Research, Ltd., Victoria, B.C.
Trustee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Member American Physical Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Helene Arvanitidi, January 8, 1959. Children: Horace H., John M. M. Jane A. Van Scheltema, March 15, 1986.
Children: Andrew J., Jane F., Matthew T.