Background
Pennisten, John William was born on January 25, 1939 in Buffalo. Son of George William and Lucy Josephine (Gates) Pennisten.
linguist actuary computer scientist
Pennisten, John William was born on January 25, 1939 in Buffalo. Son of George William and Lucy Josephine (Gates) Pennisten.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Chemistry with honors, Hamilton College, 1960; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1960-1961; postgraduate, United States Army Language School, 1962-1963; Master of Science in Computer Science with honors, New York Institute Technology, 1987; certified in taxation, New York University, 1982; certified in professional banking, American Institute of Banking of America Bankers Association, 1988.; certified Asian Langs., New York University, 1992.
Actuarial assistant New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1965-1966. Assistant actuary Massachusetts General Life Insurance Company, 1966-1968. Actuarial associate John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1968-1971.
Assistant actuary George B. Buck Consultant Actuaries, Incorporated, New York York City, 1971-1975, Martin E. Segal Company, New York City, 1975-1980. Actuary Laiken Siegel Company, 1980. Consultant Brooklyn, since 1981.
Timesharing and database analyst banklink corporation cash management division Chemical Bank New York City, 1983-1985. Programmer analyst Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, New York City, 1986-1988, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1988-1989, French American Banking Corporation (subsidiary Banque National de Paris), New York City, 1989. Senior programmer analyst Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1989-1992.
Computer specialist for software New York City Department Finance, 1992—1997, computer specialist, since 2003. Senior consultant Pinkerton Computer Consultant, Incorporated, New York York City, 1997-1999. Technical officer J.P. Morgan Chase Company, 1999—2003.
Enrolled actuary United States Federal Pension Legislation Brooklyn, since 1976.
With United States Army, 1961-1964. Fellow: Society Actuaries. Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Modern Language Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Brooklyn Heights Association, National Railway History Society, American Chemical Society, Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society, National Model R.R. Association (life), Railway and Locomotive History Society (life), Association Computational Linguistics, Linguistic Society of America, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Association Computing Machinery, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Harvard Club New York, National Republican Club Capitol Hill, American Legion, Phi Beta Kappa.