Background
Draper, John William Christopher was born on January 28, 1922 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Lulu Hazel (Clay) Draper.
Draper, John William Christopher was born on January 28, 1922 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Lulu Hazel (Clay) Draper.
AB, West Virginia University, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, West Virginia University, 1943.
Registered profile engineer, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Registered surveyor, Pennsylvania Maintenanceengr. Island Creek Coal Company, Holden, West Virginia, 1943-1944, 45-47, standards development engineer, 1947-1949.
Chief engineer Penowa Coal Company, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, 1949-1951.
Modernization engineer Harmar Coal Company, Harmarville, Pennsylvania, 1951-1954. Chief mining engineer Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh, 1954-1985, environmental engineer for hazardous and solid waste, 1985-1991.
Chairman roof control committee American Mining Congress Washington, 1969-1974. Patentee in field Security.O"Hara Township Planning Commission, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1969-1978.
Founder, board directors Community Swim Club, O"Hara Township, 1955.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member.AIME (chairman utilization committee Society Mining Engineers 1978-1979, board directors coal division 1979-1983, Distinguished. Member award 1980, Legion of Honor 1992), Coal Mining Institute American, National Mines Rescue Association (associate), West Virginia, U. COMER Alumnae (president 1983-1984, Lamp award 1977, award of honor 1985).
Married Icie Luella Cunningham, August 10, 1945. Children: Ann Catherine, John William (deceased), James Christopher, Elizabeth Maury.