Background
Riggen, John William was born on January 16, 1938 in Walden, Colorado, United States. Son of John William and Virginia (Mitchell) Riggen.
Riggen, John William was born on January 16, 1938 in Walden, Colorado, United States. Son of John William and Virginia (Mitchell) Riggen.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1964. Postgraduate executive program, Stanford University, 1978.
Research and development engineer Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1960-1964, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1964-1970, manager research and development secretary, 1970-1974, manager Cathode Ray Terminal manufacturing, 1974-1977, general manager Colorado Springs division, 1977-1983, manager Colorado public affairs Colorado Springs, since 1983.
Chairman energy committee Colorado Governor's Front Range Futures, 1980. President, campaign chairman Pikes Peak United Way, 1982-1985. Co-chairman Pikes Peak Clean Air Consortium, since 1986.
Member American Electronics Association (executive committee Denver since 1984), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Fort Collins, Colorado 1954-1956), Colorado Association Commerce and Industry (vice president southeast region 1983-1988), Garden of Gods.
Married Janet Gail Snell, August 25, 1957 (divorced 1975). Children: John Randall, Jeffrey Dean, Joel Scott. Married Rosemart Pearl Pfander, November 19, 1977.
1 child, Shawn Renee.