John Vincent Harrington

Background

Harrington, John Vincent was born on May 9, 1919 in New York City. Son of John Joseph and Dorothy (Neisel) Harrington.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cooper Union, 1940. Master of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1948. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.

Career

Research engineer, United States Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory, Massachusetts, 1946-1951; leader data transmission group, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1951-1956; associate division head aircraft control and warning, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1958; head radio physics division, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1963; professor aerospace, astronautics and electrical engineering, 1st director, Center Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963-1973; vice president research and engineering, Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, 1973-1979; senior vice president research and development, director, Communications Satellite Corporation laboratories, Clarksburg, Maryland., 1979-1984. Director Epsco, Inc., 1964-1972, Shawmut County Bank, Cambridge, 1964-1973, Communications Satellite Corporation General Telesystems, Inc., Washington, 1973-1981, Environmental Research and Technology, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, 1981-1982. Member Space Applications Board, National Research Council, 1975-1981.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member St. Andrews South Golf CLub (Florida), Isles Yacht Club (Florida).

Connections

Married Frances Cullinane, January 23, 1943. Children: John F., Nancy Harrington Higgins, Jeffrey, Richard, Brian.

Father:

John Joseph Harrington

Mother:

Dorothy (Neisel) Harrington

Spouse:

Frances Cullinane

child:

Brian Harrington

child:

Jeffrey Harrington

child:

Richard Harrington

child:

John F. Harrington

child:

Nancy Harrington Higgins Harrington