Background
Kearns, John William was born on October 30, 1935 in Salem, West Virginia, United States. Son of John D. and Mary Agnes (Nutter) Kearns.
Electronics inventor and executive
Kearns, John William was born on October 30, 1935 in Salem, West Virginia, United States. Son of John D. and Mary Agnes (Nutter) Kearns.
Bachelor of Science, St. Mary College, Xavier, Kansas, 1970; M., University of Michigan, Lansing, 1978.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1952. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel University São Paolo. Army, 1973; retired United States Army, various places, 1973.
Vice president United Banking Group, W. Palm Beach, Florida, 1973-1976. General agent Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Nashville, 1976-1979. President, owner Bill Kearns & Associates Inc., Brentwood, 1979-1988.
President, Chief Executive Officer Adcom, Paxton, Florida, 1988-1991, Elecom Inc., Paxton, 1988—1991. Owner Ed Smith's Antique Old Time Ice Cream Parlor & Fillin Station, since 1992. Co-owner Tri Cities Emporium, Florida, since 1998.
Board directors Sister Cities International, Washington.
Vice mayor City of Brentwood, 1983-1985, commissioner 1981-1985. Planning commissioner 1981-1983. Member Gideons International, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce (president), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary (past president, lieutenant governor, zone governor), Paxton Ruritan Club (president lieutenant governor, zone governor district 27).
Married Kathleen E. McIntyre, June 10, 1946. Children: Mary A., John W. Junior, Chester Paul.