Background
Rockensies, John William was born on May 30, 1932 in New York City. Son of John William and Wilma (Mercz) Rockensies.
Rockensies, John William was born on May 30, 1932 in New York City. Son of John William and Wilma (Mercz) Rockensies.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1954. Master of Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1960. Postgraduate, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1955.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1956.
Jet engine performance and compressor development Curtiss Wright Corporation, Woodridge, New Jersey, 1954—1956. Product development engineer Sperry Gyroscope Corporation, Lake Success, New York, 1956—1960. Senior experimental test engineer Pratt & Whitney Corporation, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1960—1962.
Project engineer Stratos Corporation, Bayshore, New York, 1962. Principal propulsion engineer Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, 1963—1964. Power plant design engineer, group and project leader, project engineer, engineer specialist and manager Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, 1964—1995.
Retired, 1995; contract staff engineer Northrop-Grumman Corporation, Bethpage, 1996—1998. Member Society of Automotive Engineers E-32 Engine Condition Monitoring committee, 1983. Lieutenant Commander Smithtown Bay Power Squadron, instructor navigation.
Deacon, trustee, elder First Presbyn Church Smithtown. Docent Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, New York, since 2002. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member air breathing propulsion technical committee 1996-2009, member council Long Island section since 2002, Chairman's award 2003, 06, 09, instructor air breathing propulsion design course, Sustained Service award 2009).
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United States Power Squadrons (senior navigator).
Married Marion Pauline Peachman, September 16, 1956. Children: Kenneth John, Karen Martha Rockensies Steinbeck.