Background
Adams, John William was born on February 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Alexander and Ruth Ella (Haas) Adams.
Adams, John William was born on February 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Alexander and Ruth Ella (Haas) Adams.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1947. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1947—1948.
Director public relations, producer special films 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1948—1953. Manager Bureau Occupations University of California at Los Angeles, 1953—1956. Assistant to president, director university relations Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1957—1962.
Director administration, engineering division Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1962—1965. With General Research Corporation (now Flow General Inc.), Santa Barbara, from 1965, assistant to chairman, director public and finance relations and advertising, from 1975, semi-retired, from 1979. Chairman board directors Adams Group, Inc., management consultant, from 1979.
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member of Coral Casino Beach Club, Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club, Santa Barbara Club.
Married Suzanne Marie Joy, December 27, 1942 (deceased ). Children: John Shepherd, Bradford Lee. Married Barbara Lou Hamilton, September 2, 1979.