John Wesley Klotz

Background

Klotz, John Wesley was born on May 2, 1919 in Pittsburgh. Son of Éleuthère Irénée and Lydia (Banse) Klotz.

Education

Student, Capital University, 1939. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Ohio State University, 1942. Student Graduate School, Ohio State University, 1942.

Career

Research engineer, Naval Research Laboratory, 1942-1947; administrative engineer, Research and Development Board, Office Secretary Defense, 1948-1953; director electronics, Office Secretary Defense, 1954-1957; project member security resources panel (Gaither committee) of President' Science Advisory Committee, Office Secretary Defense, 1957; director defensive missiles Office Director Guided Missiles, Office Secretary Defense, 1957-1959; deputy assistant director defense research and engineering, Research and Development Board, Office Secretary Defense (Office Director Guided Missiles), 1959-1963; chairman research group on federal aviation, Research and Development Board, Office Secretary Defense (Office Director Guided Missiles), 1963-1975; assistant director, tactical command and surveillance systems, Research and Development Board, Office Secretary Defense (Office Director Guided Missiles), 1965-1969; assistant director combat support, Research and Development Board, Office Secretary Defense (Office Director Guided Missiles), 1970-1975; electronics consultant to government and industry, since 1975. Advisory member Executive Committee Radio Technology Committee for aeronautics, 1971-1986. Member tech.adv. committee Federal Aviation Administration, 1975.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Defense Preparedness Association, Springfield (Virginia) Civic Association (vice president 1955), Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Norma E. Faust, June 27, 1964. Children: Donald, Cheryl. Married Mary Frances Minter, August 31, 1996.

Spouse:

Mary Frances Minter

Spouse:

Norma E. Faust

child:

Donald Klotz

child:

Cheryl Klotz