Joseph John Warnas

Background

Warnas, Joseph John was born on August 31, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Augustas and Nellie (Pipiras) Warnas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management, Boston College, 1955. Master of Business Administration in Management, Arizona State University, 1971.

Career

Administrator subcontract, General Motors, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 1958-1965; manager purchasing, Sperry Rand Corporation, Phoenix, 1965-1970; director material management department, Maricopa County, Phoenix, 1971-1993; founder, president, Apex Construction Management Company, Inc., 1996. Member Joint Federal, State and local Government Advisory Bd General Services Administration, Washington, 1974;member experimental technical advising committee National Institute Government Purchasing & General Services Administration, Washington, 1975. Guest lecturer Arizona State University, Tempe, Glendale Community College.

Instructor seminars National Institute Government Purchasing, Washington.

Achievements

• Joseph John Warnas has been listed as a noteworthy Municipal official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member State Arizona Purchasing Review Board, Phoenix, 1980, Men's Zoo Auxiliary, Phoenix, since 1976. Served as First lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1958. Member National Institute Governmental Purchasing (president 1971, board directors since 1972, senior delegate to International Federation Purchasing and Management 1983), Arizona State Capitol Chapter National Institute Governmental Purchasing Inc.

(founder, president 1977), Purchasing Management Association Arizona (president 1973), Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, literature.

Connections

Married Bernice Gearlene Sarver (deceased July 1983). Children: Robert John, Kimberly Joanne. Married Ruth Ellen Haaker, January 12, 1985.

Father:

Augustas Warnas

Mother:

Nellie (Pipiras) Warnas

Spouse:

Ruth Ellen Haaker

Spouse:

Bernice Gearlene Sarver

child:

Kimberly Joanne Warnas

child:

Robert John Warnas