Background
George, Joseph Johnson was born on June 20, 1909 in West Plains, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Bess (Johnson) George.
George, Joseph Johnson was born on June 20, 1909 in West Plains, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Bess (Johnson) George.
Student of University California at Los Angeles, 1926-1929, California Institute Technology, 1933-1934.
Weather and dispatch department Western Air Express, Los Los Angeles 1929-1934. Superintendent meteorology Eastern Airlines, Atlanta, 1934-1941, 46-64, director meteorology, 1964-1975. Chairman advising committee on weather services Department Commerce, 1953-1975.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Weather Control, 1953.
Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics subordinate committee Meterorol. Problems, 1946-1956; member technical advisory board to administrator Federal Aviation Administration.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1971-1974.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Weather Control, 1953. Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics subordinate committee Meterorol. Problems, 1946-1956; member technical advisory board to administrator Federal Aviation Administration.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1971-1974.
Served from captain to colonel, weather service, United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, brigadier general Reserve. Fellow American Meteorological Society (vice president 1950-1952).
Member National Academy Sciences (member panel on rivers and weather services, 1968-1969).
Married Mary Beale Sasscer, October 16, 1937. Children: Mary B., Margaret Lynn, Penelope, Joseph Sasscer.