Background
Cornell, John William was born on June 6, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John W. and Frances (Doriss) Cornell.
construction company executive
Cornell, John William was born on June 6, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John W. and Frances (Doriss) Cornell.
Graduate, Germantown Academy, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1950.
Draftsman Howard, Needles, Tamen & Bergendoff, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950—1951. Engineer, estimator J.S. Cornell & Son Inc., Philadelphia, 1951—1963. Vice president, 1963—1977.
Chairman board, since 1977. Consultant, Philadelphia. With Army of the United States, 1954-1956.
Member building advisory board Pennsylvania Department Labor and Industry, since 1964. Member Carpenters Company, Philadelphia, since 1959. President, 1971; board directors Carson Valley School, Chestnut Hill History Society, Association Preservation Technology Philadelphia chapter, Germantown History Society, Pennsylvania, Preservation Coalition, Philadelphia.
Trustee Beaver College. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Union League, General Building Contractors Association (director 1973-1975).
Married Nancy Fleming, September 8, 1956. 1 child, NinaFrances.