Background
Dragoo, John William was born on October 18, 1949 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Son of Wayne F. Dragoo and Marjorie Maxine (Hutchison) Walker.
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John William Dragoo
Edit Profilesteel forging company executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in English, Ball State University, 1972; Master of Arts in Higher Education, Ball State University, 1976; postgraduate, S.E. Missouri, 1977-1978; Master of Business Administration, Indiana U., 1988.
Career
Teacher English, coach, Union City (Indiana) Schools, 1972-1974;
teacher English, East Noble Schools, Kendallville, Indiana, 1974-1975;
manager computer services, S.E. Missouri U., Cape Girardeau, 1976-1978;
systems analyst, Farm Bureau Insurance, Indianapolis, 1978-1979;
systems analyst, Borg-Warner, Muncie, Indiana, 1979-1981;
systems analyst, General Motors, Anderson, Indiana, 1981-1982;
director management information systems, Teledyne Portland (Indiana) Forge, 1982-1988;
manager administration and planning, Teledyne Portland (Indiana) Forge, 1988-1989;
vice president administration and planning, Teledyne Portland (Indiana) Forge, 1989-1991;
vice president marketing, Teledyne Portland (Indiana) Forge, since 1991. Consultant data processing, Portland, since 1982. Instructor Indiana Vocational College, Muncie, 1979-1982.
Instructor data processing Southeast Missouri U., 1977-1978. Chairman Teledyne National Data Processing Users Conference, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Portland Area Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1987, Wapehani county Girl ScoutsU.S., Muncie, 1985-1986. Founder, director Portland Area Girls' Sports Association, 1984-1987. Chairman economics development Portland Strategic Planning, 1984-1985.
Member Forgin Industry Association (chairman committee 1984-1986), Data processing Management Association, National Business Honorary, Beta Gamma Sigma, Indiana U. School Business Alumni Association, Indiana U. EMBA Alumni Club (president 1991-1992), Rotary(Portland) (president 1988-1989).
Interests
Connections
Married Jane Edith Morrison, June 7, 1969. Children: Brittany, John, Robert.
