Background
Jaacks, John William was born on September 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oren Ernst and Mathilda (Dritlein) Jaacks.
air force officer aerospace company executive
Jaacks, John William was born on September 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oren Ernst and Mathilda (Dritlein) Jaacks.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration, University Illinois, 1949. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Illinois, 1962. Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1970.
Modern Language Association, University Southern California, 1984.
Second lieutenant, 1952, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1968. Navigator Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Alaska, 1952-1955, pilot, fighter squadron operations officer, Youngstown, Ohio, 1957-1960, chief avionics and aircraft maintenance, Soesterberg, Holland, 1962-1965, chief program management Space Systems division, Los Angeles, 1966-1967, director program control space launch vehicles Missile Systems Organisation, Los Angeles, from 1967. Retired, 1973;assistant F/A 18 radar ILS program manager Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California Chairman Southwest Exploring division Los Angeles counc.
Boy Scouts American.
Chairman Southwest Exploring division Los Angeles council Boy Scouts American. Member of Air Force Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute Industrial Engineering, University Southern California Alumni Association, University Illinois Alumni Association, Phi Kappa Psi, Chi Gammo Iota.
Married Marilyn Joyce Walker, September 24, 1952. Children: John West. II, Jeffrey A., Holly South. Entered United States Air Force, 1950, commissioned.