John Woodbridge Jamar

Background

Jamar, John Woodbridge was born on October 23, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Warren St. John and Lydia (Woodbridge) Jamar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Hougton, Michigan, 1952.

Career

Assistant manager mining machinery division, Lake Shore, Inc., Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1956-1961; sales engineer, Lake Shore, Inc., Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1970-1978; vice president, co-owner, Jasper Engineering & Equipment Company, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1961-1969; projects engineer and personnel, benefits manager, Champion, Inc., Iron Mountain, 1978-1983; assistant professor, lecturer School Technology, Michigan Technological U., Hougton, 1984-1995; retired, 1995. Assistant vice president Cable Constructors, Inc., Iron Mountain, since 1989. Engineering management consultant Michigan Technological University Technology Transfer, Houghton, since 1985.

Achievements

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, camping, traveling M C.

Membership

Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1956, Europe. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Kiwanis (president 1989-1990, Governor's Trophy 1989-1990, president Golden K 1998-2000), Tau Beta Pi (life).

Interests

• Hunting, fishing, camping, travel.

Connections

Married Frances Lucile Edlund, September 7, 1957. Children: Judith Anne Jamar Jones, John Philip.

Father:

Warren St. John Jamar

Mother:

Lydia (Woodbridge) Jamar

Spouse:

Frances Lucile Edlund

child:

Judith Anne Jamar Jones Jamar

child:

John Philip Jamar