Background
King, Joseph Dain was born on October 3, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of Joseph James and Carolyn Jane (Dain) King.
King, Joseph Dain was born on October 3, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of Joseph James and Carolyn Jane (Dain) King.
Bachelor of Science in Business magna cum laude, University Maryland, 1974. Master of Business Administration in Management, Eastern New Mexico University, 1976.
Joined United States Air Force, 1959. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1976. Radar navigator SAC, Montana, California, 1959—1969.
F-111 weapons system officer 79th Tactical Squadron, Royal Air Force, Upper Heyford, 1970—1974. F-111 flight Commander 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1974—1976, assistant operations officer, 1976—1977. Chief current operations 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, 1977—1978, wing executive officer, 1978—1979.
Commander Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Detachment 560, Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York, 1980—1984. Plans officer 507th Tactical Air Control Center Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1984—1987. Manager cylinder prep department Brown Printing Company, Franklin, Kentucky, since 1987.
Adjunct professor Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1976—1979.
Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, American Philatelic Society, Society of America Military Engineers, Boy Scouts American, Air Force Association Iron Gate Chapter, Holy Name Society, Antique Automobile American (Hershey, Pennsylvania), Early Ford V-8 (San Leandro, California), Ranchero (Portvue, Pennsylvania), Order of the Arrow (brother 1953-1959).
Married Jean Stewart Thomas, September 16, 1961. Children: Steven John, Kristin Elizabeth.