Background
McMullen, John J. was born in 1918 in Jersey City.
professional executive management consultant marine engineer
McMullen, John J. was born in 1918 in Jersey City.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1940. DMechE, Swiss Federal Technology Institute. Master in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Webb Institute. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Montclair State University, 2003.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1940, advanced through grades to Commander, resigned, 1954. Chief ship construction and repair United States Maritime Administration Office, Washington, 1954-1957. Chairman John Jay McMullen Associates, Inc., 1959—1998, Norton Lilly International, 1972—2002.
President, Chief Executive Officer United States Lines, 1968—1971. Head Burmah Oil Tankers, 1974—1976. Former commissioner Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
Ltd. partner New York Yankees, 1974. Chairman, majority owner Houston Astros, 1979—1992. Owner New Jersey Devils, East Rutherford, 1982—2000.
Member Naval Academy Board of Visitors.
Married Jacqueline Everhart. Children: Peter, Catherine, John Junior.